The Enumclaw High School Girls Water Polo Team lost a hard-fought game to Auburn Mountainview, 13-11 in overtime, on Thursday, April 5 at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.
The game was close throughout, tied 2-2 after one period, with a 6-5 Lion lead at halftime. The Hornets outscored the visitors in the third quarter to take a 7-6 lead into the fourth quarter.
The small Hornet squad became even smaller, as three starters fouled out late in the game, leaving the Hornets one woman short and trailing 9-8 with 1:25 left in the game. Short-handed, the Hornets scored with 16 seconds left in regulation for a 9-9 tie, and the Lions reclaimed the lead with four seconds remaining. After a Hornet time-out, Enumclaw's Grace Rich tied the game again at 10-10 with one second left, to force the game into overtime.
Overtime proved to be too much for the Hornets, with Auburn Mountainview outscoring Enumclaw 3-1 in overtime, to claim the win.
Senior Grace Rich scored five for Enumclaw; Lindsay Harms scored three, Grace Munnell added two, and Jessica Lee scored one. The Hornets' Monster Goalkeeper Morgan Hall grabbed 21 saves.
For Auburn Mountainview, Amelia Portin scored eight, Autumn Hildebrand scored three, and Emily Dakan and Mairead Quigley each ascored one.
The win gives Auburn Mountainview the lead for the East Division title. Enumclaw is 3-2 in league play, 4-4 overall.
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