OCC women’s water polo: Pirates coast to semifinals

VENTURA - With solid defense and a scoring punch, Orange Coast

College’s women’s water polo team won two matches at the Ventura

Tournament Friday.

The Pirates will play in the semifinals today at 9 a.m. against

Ventura College. The winner faces Fullerton for the championship later

in the day.

In the first round, OCC took out Rio Hondo, 11-2, as Christine

McDonald scored three goals and Daylene Coberly and Heather Pappas scored

two apiece. Pirates’ goalie Erica Anderson had six saves.

OCC then defeated West Valley, 11-2, in the second round. This time it

was Devon Wright, who stepped up with four goals. Neisha Hoagland, Katie

Sackett and Jennifer Hallman scored two goals each. OCC goalie Kennedy

had nine saves.

The Pirates improved to 11-2-1.