One of the many scoring opportunities for the Sea Queens.

The CdM girls water polo team swam circles around the Laguna Hills Hawks in a one sided slaughter, scoring at will throughout the game. From the first whistle, the Sea Queens clearly dominated the game, both out playing and out classing the surprised Laguna Hills team. Scoring an incredible 13 goals, the girls managed to hold the Hawks to only three goals, a product of hard defensive work.

When asked about their quick lead, coach Chaney said that it was a product of, “ Our counter attack and quick defense.”

The Sea Queens began the game with incredible speed, and their efforts immediately paid off. A quick offense tore apart the Hawk’s defense, scoring goals with practiced efficiency. However, the defense makes the difference, and the CdM defense was rock solid. Despite numerous exclusions, the Sea Queens managed to stop any attack, which was largely the work of goalie Alex Musselman. All elements of their play came together, and the girls ended the half with a satisfying 9-0 lead.

As halftime came to a close, Laguna Hills was determined to avoid a shut out, and finally began to make offensive progress. After multiple stops, the defense finally cracked, and the Hawks put two shots into the back of the net, making the score 9-2. Penalties hurt CdM yet again, as the Hawks continued to close the gap, but the efforts of the CdM keepers continued to keep the attack at bay. Both keepers Alex Musselman and Margot Money managed to block penalties, and a lob shot from Pipa Sanders helped in salvaging the quarter.

The fourth quarter picked up where the second quarter let off; the CdM team once again used their speed and quickness to their advantage, and scored multiple times on fast breaks and quick passing around the pool. After their mediocre third period, the defense took the pressure off of the keepers and allowed only one goal in the fourth quarter. By the time the buzzer sounded, the score was 13-3, and the Sea Queens had once again proved their dominance in the pool.

The Sea Queens have taken on yet another opponent, and has sent a strong message to the upcoming Rosary. As one viewer put it, it was, “A quick and decisive game.”

The Rosary Royals were outmatched Monday as the CdM girls’ water polo team crushed the Rosary Royals in a stunning 14-3 win. Taking control from the start, the Sea Queens kept up their aggressive play throughout the match. Taking a 4-0 lead by the end of the first period, the points just kept tallying up, with CdM ahead by an incredible 9-0 margin at the half.

Coming off the half the Royals managed to slow the Sea Queen attack and even scored some of their own, putting Rosary on the board for the first time in the match at 9-3. However, with Rosary exclusions and Corona breakaways, the points began to add up again as CdM scored yet another two goals.

The teams resumed play in the fourth quarter with an 11-3 score, and the Sea Queens continued their assault on the Royals’ defense. The Sea Queens could not be stopped, scoring yet another three goals before the final whistle. The victors left the pool with much to be happy about, with only improvement to come.

“I think that we will do very well [in the season],” said junior Tori Gabert, “and we will keep on improving throughout the season.”