By Ryan Erickson
Staff Writer
The Mira Costa boys water polo team showed its Bay League dominance with a prevailing win over West at the Costa pool on Oct. 12 by a score of 30-1.
The Mustangs started out fast with three quick goals against West in the first two minutes. The floodgates soon opened when Costa put them in an insurmountable hole that West would not be able to recover from as the score climbed to 10-0 by the eight-minute mark.
By the end of the first period, the Mustangs had built up a significant lead over the Warriors at 14-0.
“We played well in every facet of the game, and we came after them aggressively. It was an overall good game. I’m extremely
happy with the way we played and I look forward to the next game,” coach Jon Reichardt said after the game.
The victory improved the Mustangs’ overall record to 11-4 for the season and brought their Bay League record to 2-0, making them first in their league. The rankings for all the teams in the South Bay came out on Oct. 9, and the Mustangs were ranked second in Division III for high school water polo teams.
“We’re really coming together as a team and because of that, our play has improved in the pool. We do have areas that we can make better, but I think that we’re all headed in the right direction,” senior captain Jake Miller said.
This is the second year in a row that the Mustangs have been ranked second in all of the South Bay. The team’s next game is on Oct. 18 against rival Los Alamitos, who is ranked number four in Division I. The boys have a history of difficult games against Los Alamitos, as they participate in a tournament there every year.
“As the season progresses, we continue to improve everyday,” Miller said. “We hope to carry on this hot streak, and every time we play we just keep gaining more and more confidence. We all have high hopes for this team, and we are very excited as to where we are going.”
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