Naperville Central beat Loyola Academy 11-8 on Friday night in the nightcap of four quarterfinals at the girls water polo state tournament in Lincolnshire.
The Redhawks (23-11) will face defending state champion Mother McAuley (21-7) in the semifinals on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. at Stevenson High School. The Mighty Macs beat Central 8-5 in Naperville on April 29.
Powerhouse Fenwick (26-4), last-year's state runner up and the winner of three of the six IHSA titles, will play Stevenson (28-6) in the other semifinal.
The championship is at 8 p.m. and the third-place game is at 5 p.m.
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