OCC women’s water polo: Pirates win two in Long Beach Tourney

LONG BEACH - The Orange Coast College women’s water polo team

shoots for another tournament crown today after earning two victories at

the Long Beach Tournament Friday.

The Pirates meet Merced at noon in the semifinals at Cal State Long

Beach. If OCC wins it will play in the championship at 5:10 p.m. most

likely against highly-touted Golden West.

The Pirates earned their semifinal bid with an 18-1 win over Cerritos

and a 7-6 decison over San Diego Mesa in the second round.

In the opener, OCC’s Heather Lemke, Kathy Klarich and Liz Zuliani

scored four goals each, while Katie Sackett and Jennifer Hallman went for

two apiece. OCC goalie Erica Anderson recorded five saves in the easy

victory.

In the second round, the Pirates (21-2-1) edged San Diego Mesa behind

Neisha Hoagland’s three goals. Devon Wright and Christine McDonald scored

two each. Pirates goalie Erin Kennedy finished with six saves.

LONG BEACH TOURNAMENT

First Round

OCC 18, Cerritos 1

Cerritos 0 0 0 1 - 1

OCC 7 6 0 5 - 18

OCC - Lemke 4, Klarich 4, Zuliani 4, Sackett 2, Hallman 2, Maddox 1,

Miloslavic 1.

Saves - Anderson 5.

Second Round

OCC 7, San Diego Mesa 6

San Diego Mesa 0 1 1 4 - 6

OCC 2 2 1 2 - 7

OCC - Hoagland 3, Wright 2, McDonald 2.

Saves - Kennedy 6.