Lady Warriors drop water polo opener

The first match of the 2017-18 season for Fallbrook High School's girls water polo team was tied at seven goals apiece before Rancho Buena Vista scored to give the Longhorns an 8-7 victory Nov. 28 at The Wave in Vista.

"We ended up losing a close one," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond.

The Warriors trailed by a 3-0 margin at the end of the first quarter, and the Longhorns increased their lead to 4-0 during the second period. Between the final two minutes of the second quarter and the end of the third quarter, Fallbrook scored seven straight goals for a 7-4 lead.

The Longhorns, however, staged...