Murrieta Valley Heads to Girls Water Polo Finals, 7-6

The girls water polo team from Murrieta Valley High School is headed to the CIF-SS Division 2 finals on Saturday, thanks to a big victory Wednesday night in the semifinals.

Randi Reinhardt scored the winning goal for the Nighthawks (25-7) in a 7-6 victory over San Clemente in a semifinal game at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine. Murrieta Valley had to endure a frantic final few minutes after losing a 5-1 halftime lead.

The Nighthawks will face El Toro in the championship game Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Woollett Center.