Girls water polo: Tars fall to Irvine

NEWPORT BEACH - Two-time defending Sea View League girls water polo

champion Newport Harbor was likely unseeded Wednesday, as visiting Irvine

earned a 4-2 win in the league opener.

Kyndra Cox and Kathryn Belden scored the Sailors only goals in the first

quarter as the Sailors fell to 11-3, 0-1 in league).

Irvine improved to 8-1.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Sea View LeagueIrvine 4, Newport Harbor 2

Score by Quarters

Irvine 1 1 0 2 - 4

Newport 2 0 0 0 - 2

Irvine - Reidel 2, Hamilton 1, Umezawa 1. Saves - Graf 4.

Newport Harbor - Cox 1, Belden 1. Saves - Deyden 6.