Women's water polo: Pirates fall in OEC championships

Tony Altobelli

CYPRESS - The Orange Coast College women's water polo team reached

the finals of the Orange Empire Conference championships before falling

to Golden West, 9-2, Saturday at Cypress College.

The Rustlers (29-1) ranked No. 1 in the state, jumped out to a 6-0

first-half lead and never looked back.

Christine McDonald scored both goals for the second-ranked Pirates

(25-6-1), while goalie Erin Kennedy (Newport Harbor High) had nine saves.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Finals

Golden West 9, Orange Coast 2

Orange Coast 0 0 1 1 - 2

Golden West 2 4 2 1 - 9

OCC - McDonald 2; GWC - Korobova 4, Garrison 2, Hernandez 1, May 1,

Nolan 1. Saves - Kennedy (OCC) 9; Lombardo (GWC) 4, Sunderman (GWC) 2.