The @jserra.girlstennis team returned to the win column on Thursday, as the Lions defeated the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 13-5 in a Trinity League match-up at JSerra Catholic High School.

JSerra improves to 13-2 overall on the season and 3-1 in league play.

The Lions’ pathway to victory was carved with eight doubles triumphs.

Senior Naomi Clarke and junior Isabella Geffre joined forces to secure wins of 6-2, 6-1, and 6-1.

Junior Brookelyn Garcia and junior Ava Levitanus also enjoyed an undefeated performance in tandem action, as the duo posted wins of 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0.

Junior Milana Leffler and freshman Nina Yacko earned a 6-1 win in their lone set of action, while sophomores Gretchen Warner and Adrienne Landry were victorious by a score of 6-3 in their one set of court play.

Sophomore Paisley Crutchfield (6-3, 6-0) and sophomore Emilija Mateljan (6-1, 6-1) were dual set winners for the Lions in singles action.

Freshman Kailyn Martin also added a 6-1 triumph.

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The @jserra_boys_water_polo team and the Campolindo Cougars produced a tight, nonleague battle on Thursday, with the Cougars edging the Lions by a score of 13-12 at Campolindo High School in Moraga.

JSerra is now 14-4 overall on the season.

Despite two opening period goals by junior Christian Yonker and a scoring strike by junior Dylan Park, the Lions trailed the Cougars 4-3 at the end of the first period.

Junior Ronan Keane tied the contest at 4-4 with 5:21 left in the period with a 6-on-5 score.

Sophomores Christopher Koo and William Anderson each scored in the final 3:20 of the half, but the Cougars enjoyed a 5-2 scoring edge in the period and assumed a 9-6 lead at the intermission.

Junior Lars Knepper tallied two goals in the third period, while sophomore Sasha Bjelica added a goal, but the Cougars matched the Lions’ scoring output in the period and took a 12-9 lead into the fourth quarter.

Keane’s second scoring strike of the game into the near side corner of the goal narrowed the Lions’ deficit to 12-10 with 1:51 remaining in the contest.

The Cougars re-established a three-goal lead with 1:51 left in the game.

Junior Andrew Schneider scored his lone tally of the game with 1:32 remaining and Knepper completed his hat trick with 18 seconds left, but the Cougars held on for a one-goal triumph. ...