Eagles drop 18-12 finale

A six-goal first quarter started the scoring for Mater Dei High

and the visiting Monarchs went on to defeat Estancia High in a

nonleague boys water polo game, 18-12, Wednesday.

The Monarchs jumped to a 6-1 lead after one quarter and held off

the Eagles, 8-12, 3-3 in the Golden West League, in the Eagles’ final

game of the season.

Jess Hellmich led the Eagles with five goals while Frank Gamboa

added four goals, Anthony Hermann contributed two scores and Ananth

Varma scored one goal. Eagle goaltender Nathan Marsteller made nine

saves.

The Monarchs’ lead proved too difficult to overcome, said Estancia

Coach John Carpenter.

“We came back and tied it, 9-9, but (the Monarchs) pulled away in

the fourth,” Carpenter said. “We had good counterattacks in the

second and third periods.”

NONLEAGUE

Mater Dei 18, Estancia 12

Score by Quarters

Mater Dei 6 3 4

5 - 18

Estancia 1 4 4 3

- 12

Mater Dei -- Randall 8, Carroll 5, Mastroianni 3, Grant

2. Saves -- J. Kelly, 7.

Estancia -- Hellmich 5, Gamboa 4, Hermann 2, Varma 1.

Saves -- Marsteller, 9.