The @jserra_boys_water_polo team earned a fourth-place tournament finish this weekend at the North vs. South Challenge at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton.

JSerra began the two-day tournament with a 15-8 victory over the De La Salle Spartans on Friday.

Junior Christian Yonker sparked the Lions with a team-best four goals, while adding two steals.

Sophomore Sasha Bjelica added three goals.

Senior Joe Wraith and sophomore William Anderson each produced two goals.

Seniors Casey Cardenas and Cayden Taylor, along with junior Ronan Keane, and sophomore Christopher Koo also found the back of the net.

JSerra closed out Friday’s action with an 11-10 triumph over the Redwood Giants.

Yonker, Keane, Koo, and Bjelica each scored two goals.

Wraith and juniors Cal Ulicny and Dylan Park each produced individual scores.

Junior goalie Stefan Vukojevic added six saves.

The Lions went head-to-head with the Miramonte Matadors in semifinals action on Saturday.

JSerra trailed 7-3 at halftime, but outscored the Matadors 5-1 in a nine-minute span of the third period and early into the fourth period, tying the game at 8-8 on a goal by Bjelica with 5:15 remaining.

But Miramonte tallied the final three goals of the game to pull out an 11-8 victory.

Bjelica, Park, and junior Lars Knepper each scored two goals, with Yonker and Keane also adding individual scoring strikes.

JSerra squared off with archrival Newport Harbor in the third-place game, with the Sailors defeating the Lions by a score of 12-7.

Yonker recorded a hat trick with three goals, while Bjelica added two scores.

Taylor and junior Andrew Schneider also found the back of the net.

The Lions are now 16-6 overall and will close out the regular season on Wednesday night, when they host Servite on Senior Night.

The game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

With a win, JSerra will officially clinch the Trinity League title.

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