SATURDAY’S CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO FINALS

All games at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine

DIVISION 2

MATER DEI (23-9) VS. SANTA MARGARITA (24-6 ), 2:30 p.m.

Outlook: Both teams should be highly motivated for this one. Fourth-seeded Mater Dei is back in the finals after falling to Santiago of Corona in the 2012 Division 2 final. The Monarchs exorcised some demons in the semifinals by eliminating the top-seeded Sharks, 9-7.

Mater Dei has established itself as a strong girls program but a title would be sweet for players who have seen their boys counterparts claim CIF championships five consecutive seasons.

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