Lady Titans late rally falls short in season opener

San Marino's womens water polo team opened its season against Arcadia HS. The young lady Titans (starting 3 underclassmen), jumped out to an early lead on two goals scored by senior Christa Lam. Arcadia would answer back with 2 goals of their own to tie the game at the end of the 1^st period 2-2. The 2^nd period would go much like the first. San Marino would get the first two goals. One on a counter attack by Junior Cindy Hsieh and the other on a power play goal from Senior Laura Wilson. Arcadia would storm back to tie the game at 4 all going into half.

Arcadia used a 4-0 run to break open the game at the start of the 3^rd, before the Lady Titans could get on the board with 2 goals of their own. San Marino would enter the 4^th period down by 2, but would tie it up on a goal by Wilson with 3 minutes left in the game. 2 late goals by Arcadia would put the game away as San Marino falls in their opener 12-11.

San Marino was lead by Christa Lam who had 3 goals and 3 assist. Kristin Charlton also had 3 goals. Laura Wilson and Cindy Hsieh had 2 goals each and Captain Tiffany Yeh scored 1 goal. Goalie Carla Bezjian had 5 saves in her varsity debut, including turning back a penalty shot.

In the JV game, the Lady Titans swam away with their first victory of the year. Lead by the pressure defense of Freshmen Kaylyn Chang, Jessica Chang, and Umi Nakamura, San Marino would get out to an early lead and stay there. Arcadia did not have an answer for the smothering team defense and shooting of the two Changs and Nakamura. San Marino went on to win the game 13-3.