The Carlmont varsity girls water polo team defeated the Aragon Dons 11-9 after losing to them two times prior this season.
The first quarter started off silent for both teams, with the ball trading hands. Senior Audrey Finigan broke this silence by scoring the first goal. This gave the Scots the momentum they needed to end the first quarter, leading 2-1.
“It was a great game. The last time we played this team, it was the first game of the season. When we played them, we hadn’t built our chemistry yet, and now we have, and we were able to really work together and get a lot of those goals in,” said senior Carly Foehr.
The second and third quarters proved the Dons were not ready to give up just yet. Both teams continued to fight, leaving little room for error. Foehr was able to score, which helped put the Scots in a better position to keep their lead, ending the third quarter 7-6.
“We were a little nervous coming into this game, but we had some confidence because we won our last two games,” Foehr said.
Even though the Scots were ahead going into the fourth quarter, the vocal Dons kept putting on pressure. Carlmont was able to capitalize and keep their energy up to score four more goals this quarter. Carlmont junior Madison Lobo scored the last goal, bringing the final score to 11-9.
Finigan had a successful game, scoring nine times. Foehr and Lobo each had one goal.
“We knew our team goals going in, and they just did everything we talked about,” said head coach Ciera Stratton.
The Scots are recovering well from losing key players from their 2023-2024 season. Although they were a big part of team chemistry, the Scots are bonding well together as a new team.
“Losing the seniors definitely threw off the dynamic, but we had new players get pulled up to varsity, and we’ve definitely been able to adapt and make them a part of the team,” said senior Aubrey Button.
Team chemistry has been a big part of the Scots’ recent success. The new team has bonded well, and everyone is working hard.
“It’s kind of scary. I feel like they can read each other’s minds. Sometimes, they can read my mind, which is scary. It’s great. I feel like if I ever have to do something or I walk away, they’re still working hard,” Stratton said.
