Girls water polo: Harbor wins Irvine tourney

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Harbor girls water polo summer team,

which features players who will make up next season’s varsity under Coach

Bill Barnett, went undefeated last weekend and captured the Irvine

Tournament.

In the eight-team tournament, held at University High, Newport Harbor

beat Agoura Hills, 10-4, in the championship game Sunday as Jenna Murphy

scored five goals.

Harbor teammates Amber Braly (three goals), Paige Lansing (one) and

Ashley Parole (one) also reached the back of the cage on shots, while

Newport goalkeeper Leah Grocke recorded six saves.

In the semifinals, Newport Harbor topped host Uni, 12-5, with the

left-handed Murphy leading the way with five tallies, while Annie Wight

added four goals. Parole, Ashley Gulinski and Peggy Beebe scored one goal

each for the winners, while Grocke had seven saves.