Community college women’s water polo: Pirates take two

GLENDORA - The Orange Coast College women’s water polo team opened

the Citrus College Tournament with two dominating victories Friday.

In the first round, the Pirates (19-0), the top-ranked team in the

state by the Community College Water Polo poll, blew past Rio Hondo,

15-1, as Neisha Hoagland and Tia Montalvo scored four goals each. OCC

outscored Rio Hondo, 7-0, in the third period, extending its lead to

12-0.

Hoagland led the Pirates again in the second round with seven goals in

a 17-1 victory over College of the Canyons. OCC built a 9-0 lead in the

first period and never looked back. Devon Wright contributed six goals.

The Pirates advanced to the semifinals and will meet Saddleback at 12

p.m. today, at Citrus College. The finals are set for 6 p.m.

CITRUS COLLEGE TOURNAMENT

First Round

Rio Hondo 0 0 0 1 - 1

Orange Coast 1 4 7 3 - 15

RH - Galbo 1. Saves - Tolmason 6.

OCC - Hoagland 4, Montalvo 4, Wright 2, Contreras 1, Logan 1,

Nicholson 1, Sonnenfield 1, Dolan 1. Saves - Deyden 3, Finnegan 1.

Second Round

Orange Coast 17, College of the Canyons 1

Canyons 0 0 1 0 - 1

Orange Coast 9 3 3 2 - 17

COC - McMillian 1. Saves - Castellano 1.

OCC - Hoagland 7, Wright 6, Contreras 1, Nicholson 1, McDonald 1,

Miloslavic 1. Saves - Miloslavic 2, Montalvo 1.