The Enumclaw High School girls water polo team took third place at the Washington State Girls Water Polo Championship on Saturday, May 19.
The Hornets lost a heartbreaker in the semi-final, losing 5-6 to Curtis, but beat Auburn Mountainview 14-6 in the final round to claim third place. The Hornets’ loss to Curtis was the Hornets only loss to a Washington team during the season.
Scoring for Enumclaw against Curtis:
Katie Larrea – 3
Hayley Sonneson – 1
Hannah Kinniburgh – 1
Scoring for Curtis:
Hannah Holly – 3
Katie Van Riper – 2
Joeli Riem – 1
Scoring for Enumclaw against Auburn Mountainview:
Allie Larrea – 4
Katie Larrea – 3
Hannah Kinniburgh – 3
Bailey Sexton – 2
Bella Davenport – 1
Hayley Sonneson – 1
Scoring for Auburn Mountainview:
Avalon Lanz – 5
Amanda Nuttall – 1
The Hornets finished their season with a 24-2 record.
Gig Harbor beat Curtis 9-7 in the Championship game.
Final State placing:
1. Gig Harbor
2. Curtis
3. Enumclaw
4. Auburn Mountainview
5. Auburn Riverside
6. Lakes
7. Emerald Ridge
8. Peninsula