Mark Menis scored five goals, Tyler Kelley made 11 saves and Naperville Central advanced to the state championship game with a 12-4 win over Glenbrook South on Saturday morning at the IHSA boys water polo state tournament in Lincolnshire.
Central is making its second championship game appearance, having finished as the state runner-up in 2005, losing an 8-7 decision to Fenwick. For Glenbrook South, this was its second overall loss of the season. Both were to Central.
The Redhawks (28-4) will play the winner of four-time defending champion Fenwick and Sandburg, which play in the second semifinal at 10:15 a.m.
UPDATE: Fenwick won. Well, calling it a victory doesn't really do it justice. The Friars showed no mercy in classic Cobra Kai style, sweeping the leg of Sandburg 22-10. That's two games and 44 goals for Fenwick.
According to the live blog at illpolo.com, Menis scored three of his goals on lobs, two in the first quarter from outside the 5-meter mark, including one on the opening possession of the match. He also scored in transition in the third quarter after Zach Cejna forced a turnover.
Max Saltzman and Bobby Rickert both had two goals and two assists. Ben Reasons scored on penalty shot in the second quarter and from 7-meters in the fourth quarter. Mark Giuliani scored from 5-meters in the first quarter on a pass from Saltzman.
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