Offense powers CdM to victories

Rick Devereux

The Corona del Mar High girls water polo team scored 22 goals

Thursday en route to a fifth-place finish at the Holiday Cup at

Newport Harbor High.

The Sea Kings (5-3) defeated Poway, 12-8, early in the morning to

advance to the fifth-place game against Carlsbad. CdM then beat the

Lancers, 11-2.

Poway stuck close to the Sea Kings. CdM had a 4-3 lead after the

opening quarter and a 7-6 advantage after the half, but outscored the

Titans, 5-2, following intermission. Senior Jordan Anae had five

goals and sophomore Katie Indvik tallied three for CdM. Anae scored

in the first 17 seconds of the Carlsbad game. She and Indvik each

scored twice in the first quarter as the Sea Kings took a 4-1 lead.

Sophomore Taylor Harkins ended the third quarter with a goal

following a save by Brittany Fullen. Fullen finished with seven

saves against the Titans and nine against Carlsbad.

Ashley Chandler had three steals in both games. Katlin Kubas

grabbed four steals against Poway.

Holiday Cup

Fifth-place match

*--*

Carlsbad 1 1 0 0 -- 2

Corona del Mar 4 1 3 3 -- 11

*--*

Carlsbad

Thompson 1, Manshi 1.

CdM

Anae 4, Indvik 3, Kubas 2, Chandler 1, Harkins 1.

Saves: Fullen 9.

Holiday Cup

*--*

Poway 3 3 1 1 -- 8

Corona del Mar 4 3 2 3 -- 12

*--*

Poway

Kaiser 4, Gerrity 2, Porisonet 1, McCoy 1.

CdM

Anae 5, Indvik 3, Hewko 2, Levine 1, Lyman 1.

Saves: Fullen 7.