Charles Rich
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- Finishing undefeated in Prep League and
winning its first league championship might be the tip of the iceberg for
the Flintridge Prep girls' water polo team.
At least that's what the Rebels are counting on.
Now, Flintridge Prep will attempt to win its first postseason match at
3:15 p.m. today when it hosts Mark Keppel in a CIF Southern Section
Division III first round match. Flintridge Prep (19-3) will use its
powerful defense to shut down an inexperienced Mark Keppel team which
finished 13-9 and fourth in the Almont League.
Flintridge Prep, which went undefeated in 12 league matches, will rely
on juniors Amy Thomas and Briana Butler to provide the bulk of the
scoring duties against Mark Keppel's 11-man squad which features just two
seniors.
Flintridge Prep, which will make its second postseason appearance in
the program's four-year history, captured the league title Friday with a
6-5 victory against Chadwick. Flintridge Prep goalkeeper Allison Maginn
made several clutch saves to snuff out Chadwick's bid for a third
consecutive league title.
b Maginn might be called upon today to make several key saves,
particularly early in the match when teams appear most vulnerable.
The winner will meet Sherman Oaks Notre Dame or Arcadia in a second
round match at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at a site to be determined by a coin
flip.
