FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Senior Ashlyn Brock scored four goals – all in the final quarter – with an assist and four steals to lead St. Francis to a 9-3 win in the varsity opener of a girls' water polo doubleheader at Bella Vista Monday.

The Troubadours improve to 17-9 heading into their regular-season finale against Davis.

Brock shot 4-for-4 in the fourth quarter, helping SF extend what had been a 3-1 lead at halftime and a 4-2 edge after three frames into the six-goal margin at the end. Junior Abigail Benavidez added two goals, while Piper Brostrom, Reese Hughes and Miranda Ferguson each added one. Ferguson also had three assists, and matched Brock's total of four steals.

Junior goalkeeper Sophia Santsche-Chavez totaled seven saves and two steals against the three goals allowed.

Following the varsity win, St. Francis JV lost by a 7-5 final to the Broncos. Frannie Wells scored two goals with an assist, while Sara Ellis, Charlotte Krause and Erin Maeng each netted one. The Troubies trailed 3-1 after one quarter and 5-2 at halftime.

The Troubies host Davis at Jesuit High as part of an overall quadrupleheader: the Marauder JV and varsity at 4:30 and 6 p.m., respectively, then the SF-Davis varsity at 7 p.m. with the girls' JV game ending the night. The girls' varsity game features two teams ranked among MaxPrep's top 10 in the Sac-Joaquin Section: the Troubadours at No. 8 and the Blue Devils at No. 2.

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