The Islanders and Bishop’s played a scoreless first period before Coronado busted loose for six goals in the second quarter and a three-goal halftime lead en route to a 10-7 victory for its third consecutive title last night at La Jolla High’s Coggan Pool.
Hillary Estrada and Ashley Young each scored two of their three goals for the top-seeded Islanders (24-8) in the second quarter. Fellow senior Shelby Couture also had a pair in the period.
“We just needed a quarter to relax and settle down,” said Estrada, who is heading to UC Irvine. “We just really worked together as a team and fed off each other’s energy to come out strong.”
This title represented a finale for nine Coronado seniors, including many together since middle school, when they started under Islanders coach David Throop.
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