Pirates win Regional

CYPRESS - Orange Coast College’s women’s water polo team jumped to

a 2-0 first-quarter lead and made it stand up en route to a 7-5 victory

over Riverside in the Southern California Regional final at Cypress

College Saturday.

The Pirates, No. 1 in the state with a 33-1 record, got a pair of

goals from Neisha Hoagland and Tia Montalvo in the title game, and goalie

Heather Deyden made it stand up with six saves. Riverside is 30-5.

Coast won earlier in the day over Mt. San Antonio College in the

semifinals, 12-7.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL

Championship

Orange Coast 7, Riverside 5

Riverside 0 2 1 2 - 5

Orange Coast 2 2 1 2 - 7

RCC - K. Davis 1, A. Davis 1, Lewison 1, Nelson 1, Rahn 1. Saves -

Holshouser 7.

OCC - Hoagland 2, Montalvo 2, Wright 1, McDonald 1, Dolan 1. Saves -

Deyden 6.

Semifinal

Orange Coast 12, Mt. San Antonio 7

Mt. San Antonio 2 1 2 2 - 7

Orange Coast 3 5 2 2 - 12

Mt. SAC - Laird 2, Camberos 1, Guerena 1, Paulson 1, Abeyta 1, Barrett

1. Saves - Laird 1.

OCC - Hoagland 2, Nicholson 2, McDonald 2, Sonnenfeld 2, Wright 1,

Montalvo 1, Dolan 1, Meyer 1. Saves - Deyden 9.