Mater Dei girls’ water polo game upside down number 2 Orange Lutheran in Trinity League – Orange County Register

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Jada Ward made 12 saves and Genoa Rossi and Olivia Krotts each scored twice to help Mater Dei’s girls’ water polo team beat Orange Lutheran 6-4 in a Trinity League game on Wednesday. Year at Santiago Canyon College.

USC-bound Ward recorded two of her late saves by regulation as Monarchs (7-3, 1-0), sixth in Division 1, took down the #2 Assassins (8-5, 1-1).

Indiana-committed Grace Klinger added four steals to help lead Mater Dei’s defense.

The Monarchs surprised after losing to Los Alamitos (8-7) and Foothill (10-7) on Saturday. They also beat Orange Lutheran, who beat Laguna Beach on Saturday after seven goals from UCLA’s Anna Pearson.

Mater Dei takes on the defending league champion Santa Margarita next Thursday in another match with a championship split.

Orange Lutheran plays Santa Margarita on February 3.

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