Marin Academy’s boys and girls water polo teams open the Marin County Athletic League playoffs Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Archie Williams High School.
The San Rafael school’s sixth-seeded boys face No. 3 Tamalpais at 6:30 p.m. Its fourth-seeded girls play No. 5 San Marin at 5:15 p.m., according to the league’s playoff schedule.
Marin Academy’s boys received the sixth seed after a three-way tiebreaker with San Marin and Marin Catholic. All three finished league play at 4-4, the Marin Independent Journal reported Oct. 23.
The boys enter the playoffs following a 12-11 loss to Archie Williams on Thursday, Oct. 22. Ari Hirson scored four goals for Marin Academy, Jack Buchanan added three and Justin Tachiki scored twice. Goalkeeper Rali Breene made 13 saves, according to the IJ.
Nate Greenberg scored five goals for Archie Williams, while Alex Ruud contributed four.
Marin Academy’s girls also lost to Archie Williams ahead of the playoffs, falling 16-7. Hannah Reichley and Kelly Kurtzig each scored twice for Marin Academy. Holly Hovey led Archie Williams with eight goals, and Taylor Fahy added four, the IJ reported.
Marin Academy’s girls finished league play at 6-3. Archie Williams went unbeaten at 9-0 and earned the top seed.
Tuesday’s other matchups
Fifth-seeded Marin Catholic faces No. 4 San Marin in the boys bracket at 4 p.m. In the girls bracket, No. 6 Marin Catholic plays No. 3 Redwood at 7:45 p.m.
Redwood and Archie Williams hold the top two boys seeds and have first-round byes. Archie Williams and Tamalpais have byes in the girls bracket.
Semifinals and championships
Tuesday’s winners advance to the semifinals Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Archie Williams. The lowest remaining seed in each bracket faces the top seed, while the highest remaining seed plays the second seed.
The boys semifinals begin at 4 and 6:30 p.m. The girls semifinals start at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m.
Championship games are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at Archie Williams. The boys final begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the girls final at 7 p.m.
Admission costs $10 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. The league’s playoff page provides a GoFan ticket link and says cash tickets will also be available at the gate.
