Girls water polo: Travetto, Stevenson march into Elite Eight

Posted May 14, 2016 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Stevenson's girls water polo team is headed back to the Elite Eight.

The top seed in the Buffalo Grove sectional had no trouble with the No. 2 seed Saturday afternoon, winning 15-2 against Highland Park in the championship matchup.

Senior standout Alison Travetto led the way for the Patriots with 8 goals and Claire Haas scored 3.

Stevenson (31-1) scored 6 goals in the first period and led 10-1 by the half.

Tanya Shkiler, Amelia Eastman, Fiona Gaffney and Lauren Maloney scored 1 goal apiece, and Stevenson starting goalie Lauren Burns made 10 saves through three quarters of action.

Highland Park wraps up its season with a record of 26-3. Natalie Gelberg scored both goals for the Giants, and goalie Abbey Hodges stopped 8 shots.

Stevenson will meet St. Ignatius is the last of the state quarterfinals at 8:15 p.m. Friday at Stevenson.

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