Vikings go 4-0 at Cuesta Invitational behind Scheer's 26-goal weekend

Jojo Scheer (4) found the back of the net 26 times in four games at the Cuesta Invitational
Jojo Scheer (4) found the back of the net 26 times in four games at the Cuesta Invitational

The West Valley women's water polo team capped a 4-0 run through the Cuesta Invitational with a 12-5 win over perennial state powerhouse City College of Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon.

Coach Erika Vargas's Vikings opened the tourney Friday with a 10-7 win over Cerritos in which Johanna Scheer scored nine of WVC's goals. Keeper Grace Smith had 11 saves and then had ten more later that afternoon in WVC's 11-3 victory over host Cuesta. Scheer added a team-high six goals against the Cougars. Scheer found the back of the net four more times and Smith stopped ten shots in WVC's 11-5 win over Fresno City Saturday morning.

Scheer opened the Santa Barbara contest with four straight goals and then added two more just before halftime, giving the Vikings a 6-2 lead at the break. She made it 8-3 with her seventh goal at the end of the third. WVC outscored CCSB 4-2 in the fourth on two goals from Kianna Melvin and one each from Marija Mijuskovic and Aaliyah Lax.

The Vikings host the West Valley Invitational Sept. 17-18. The tournament features Cuesta, Foothill, Merced, Modesto, Mt. San Antonio, Ohlone, San Joaquin Delta and the Vikings. WVC faces Modesto at 9:10am and Mt. SAC at 4:00pm Friday, and then take on Cuesta at 11:30am and SJ Delta at 5:20pm Saturday.