Water Polo Defeats St. Mary’s 9-8

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STOCKTON, Calif. – Senior Brinnley Barthels scored with 42 seconds left and the Troubies held off a final attempt by St. Mary’s that hit the cross bar to post a 9-8 win in Stockton Wednesday night.

The decisive goal was the third for Barthels in the game. Maggie Oys added two and four players each scored once in the contest including Lauren Charter, Cherie Murbach, Emily Reinl and Marisa Zanobini.

St. Francis took an early 4-1 lead and led 5-3 at halftime but found themselves tied at 8 with a minute left in the final period, setting up the winning goal by Barthels.

St. Francis (9-6) lost to St. Mary’s earlier this season 6-3 in the Wookcreek Tournament.

The Troubadours will play four games at the UC Davis Tournament this weekend starting Friday.

ST. FRANCIS 9, ST. MARY’S 8

SF-B. Barthels 3, Oys 2, Charter, Murbach, E. Reinl, M. Zanobini. SM-Butler 5, Monkton, Azvedo, Coxe.