Girls water polo: Eagles top T-wolves

IRVINE - Estancia High senior Somer Flaherty scored to force

overtime, then assisted on the game-winner by Katie Menden in the first

of two three-minute overtime periods as the Eagles earned a 7-6

double-overtime girls water polo win over Pacific Coast League host

Northwood Wednesday.

Estancia (3-9, 1-2 in league) was down, 5-1, at halftime. But with

newly appointed coach John Carpenter, filling in after Michele Spanley

resigned, directing his players, the Eagles shut down the Timberwolves

and prevailed for their first league victory.

Flaherty had four goals, Menden two and Jenea Gudvangen added another,

while senior goalie Anna Rasmussen keyed the defense with 10 saves.

“Rasmussen was the key to the game,” Carpenter said. “She made some

big saves in the second half and three critical ones in overtime.”

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Estancia 7, Northwood 6 (2OT)

Score by Periods

Northwood 3 2 0 1 0 0 - 6

Estnacia 1 0 2 3 1 0 - 7

Northwood - Blen 1, Hobbs 1, Farson 1, Caldwell 3. Saves - Gibson 6.

Estancia - Flaherty 4, Menden 2, Gudvangan 1. Saves - Rasmussen 10.