Water Polo Wins in Double Overtime over Clovis North
Photo by Mary Zanobini
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Junior Sam Reinl scored in sudden death on an assist from Ali Tambornini to give St. Francis an 11-10 win over Clovis North at the Nor Cal Championships.
It helped the Troubadours finish their first day with a split after dropping a 12-4 decision to Campolindo in the opening games.
Junior Maggie Oys tied the game with less than one minute left to force the overtime periods. St. Francis has led 8-5 going into the fourth period before Clovis North scored four times to take a 9-8 lead.
Oys scored again in the sudden death period to give St. Francis the win. She finished with three goals and three assists with one steal in the contest.
Junior Jennalyn Barthels added three goals, while senior Lauren Charter and Julie Zanobini each scored twice.
St. Francis continues play at the Nor Cal Championships on Saturday with a rematch with rival Davis.
| ST. FRANCIS 11, CLOVIS 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Clovis North | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
SF – Barthels 3, Oys 3, Charter 2, Zanobini 2, Reinl. Clovis North – Radke 5, Holbert 3, Donis, Winslow.
| CAMPOLINDO 12, ST. FRANCIS 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campolindo | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| St. Francis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
C – Lewin 5, Price 3, Buck 2, Crumbaugh, Preston. SF – Bathels, Charter, Reinl, Tambornini.