San Marcos girls water polo advanced to the CIF-SS Open Division quarterfinals with a 15-9 win over Long Beach Wilson on Wednesday at Elings Aquatic Center in Goleta.
The victory rounded out pool play for the Royals, who went 2-1 to advance to the next round. They will host Corona Del Mar on Saturday, with the exact time and location to be determined.
Charlotte Raisin and San Marcos came out of the gates firing, as the USC-bound senior poured in four goals in the first quarter to help her team build up a commanding 6-1 lead.
San Marcos goalkeeper Bethany King extends for the save in Wednesday’s playoff win over Long Beach Wilson. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo)
Raisin continued to roll in the second quarter, scoring three more goals to help the Royals bring their lead to 10-6 by halftime.
The second half was a defensive battle, as neither team managed more than five goals across the final two quarters to give San Marcos the 15-9 win.
Raisin ended the night with 10 goals to outscore Long Beach Wilson on her own, while Jade Pattison scored twice and Sophie Yonker, Scarlet Akin and Lily Bordofsky all scored once.