CYPRESS, CA - The Orange Coast College Pirates (23-4, 6-0) women's water polo team defeated defending state champion Riverside City College (23-2, 5-1) in the 2017 Orange Empire Conference Water Polo Championship Final at Cypress College on Saturday, 9-6. The victory crowned the Pirates as 2017 Orange Empire Conference Champions.
Bailey Lloyd put on a huge performance to lead the Pirates. Lloyd scored at least one goal in every quarter, finishing with a game-high five total goals in the Championship Final. However, both teams traded goals early and went into halftime tied 4-4.
The Pirates took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 3-1. Coasts' Delaney Mazelin netted two goals in the third and Lloyd added another to take a 7-5 lead into the fourth quarter. Riverside was unable to capitalize on their chances and OCC went on to win, 9-6.
Both teams will advance to the SoCal Championships next weekend.
In the 3rd place game, Golden West College defeated Fullerton College 7-4.
In the 5th place game, Cypress College defeated Saddleback College 11-8.
FINAL OEC SEEDING:
1. Orange Coast
2. Riverside
3. Golden West
4. Fullerton
5. Cypress
6. Saddleback
7. Santa Ana
CCCAA SOCAL REGIONAL INFORMATION
The 2017 SoCal Regional Championships will take place at LA Valley College Thursday, November 9 through Saturday, November 11, 2016.
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