Marin Catholic advanced to the North Coast Section Division II girls water polo semifinals with a 5-4 victory over Lick-Wilmerding in Larkspur on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the school’s final-score announcement.
The sixth-seeded Wildcats defeated the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the Division II bracket.
The Marin Independent Journal reported that Sophia Duddleston and Sammy Ariyoshi scored in overtime. Malia Slaught contributed two regulation goals and Emily Morris one, while goalkeeper Charlotte King made a season-high 15 saves.
Marin Catholic won the 2024 Division II championship, defeating James Logan 8-6 in the final, according to the 2024 tournament bracket.
Archie Williams advances in Division I
Third-seeded Archie Williams defeated No. 6 Redwood 8-6 in Saturday’s Division I quarterfinals, according to the NCS bracket.
The Peregrine Falcons will face No. 7 Las Lomas at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Redwood High School. Las Lomas advanced by beating No. 2 Monte Vista 11-9.
Archie Williams enters the sectional semifinals after winning the Marin County Athletic League tournament championship. The Falcons defeated Tamalpais 14-8 in the Oct. 30 league final, according to MCAL’s official results.
Tamalpais faces top seed
No. 5 Tamalpais also advanced, defeating No. 4 Alameda 7-6 in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
The Red-tailed Hawks face top-seeded San Ramon Valley at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the other Division I semifinal, according to the NCS bracket.
The Division I and Division II championship games are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14.
