Girls water polo: CdM tops Newport for title

IRVINE - The Corona del Mar High girls club water polo team opened

its varsity summer schedule by sweeping five games, including a 6-5

title-game triumph over Back Bay rival Newport Harbor Sunday, to win the

two-day University Tournament at University High.

CdM rallied from a 4-2 halftime deficit to defeat Newport Harbor, as

six players shared the scoring load and Brittany Fullen made six saves.

Daniela DiGiacomo, Danielle Carlson, Brittney Bowlus, Camille Hewko,

Vivian Liao and Katya Eadington each had single goals for the winners.

DiGiacomo added three steals, while Eadington was credited with one

assist and two steals.

Katie Ericson scored three goals and had four steals to pace Newport

Harbor, which also received two goals and two steals from Carolyn Conway.

Newport goalie Terrin Cottan had eight saves.

CdM topped El Toro, 12-8, in a Sunday semifinal, after earning three

victories Saturday. CdM blew past Tustin, 13-4, Irvine, 13-5, and Agoura,

13-6, en route to Sunday’s semis.

Bowlus had five goals, three steals and two assists against El Toro,

which trailed, 8-2, at halftime.

DiGiacomo had a game-high four goals against Tustin, while Carlson and

Eadington each led the way with three goals against Irvine.

Bowlus and Carlson had four goals apiece against Agoura, followed by

DiGiacomo, who had three.

Bowlus led CdM scorers during the tournament with 14 goals, while

Carlson (13 goals, 12 steals and nine assists), and DiGiacomo (11 goals,

12 steals and four assists) continue to show the leadership that helped

CdM High win the CIF Southern Section Division IV title last winter.

Eadington amassed six goals and eight steals in five games, while

Hewko compiled nine steals and four goals.

Liao finished the tournament with five goals and six steals.