A late push helped Punahou win its eighth straight state title.
Roxy Kiessling scored three goals, including the go-ahead shot, as Punahou beat ‘Iolani 5-3 in Saturday’s championship match of the Stanford Carr Development/HHSAA Girls Water Polo State Championships at Kamehameha-Hawaii.
Punahou led 2-1 at halftime and 3-2 after the third quarter.
In the fourth, ‘Iolani’s Elizabeth Barr scored with 4:04 remaining to tie the match. Kiessling responded with 3:37 left to give the Buffanblu a 4-3 advantage. Amy Bolan scored with 1:42 remaining to extend the lead to 5-3.
Barr led the Raiders with two goals. ‘Iolani was trying to win its second state title and first since 2007.
STANFORD CARR DEVELOPMENT/HHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Kamehameha-Hawaii
Championship—Punahou 5, ‘Iolani 3
Third place—Kahuku 12, Mililani 6
Fifth place—Kamehameha-Hawaii 9, Lahainaluna 8
Consolation final—Kaiser 13, Baldwin 4
Goal scorers—Pun: Roxanna Kiessling 3, Amy Bolan, Natassia Dunn. Iol: Elizabeth Barr 2, Kelsie Kodama. Kahu: Kahea Kahaulelio 4, India Rizel 2, Lilli Lindgard 2, Nohea Kahaulelio 2, Gabriella Ana Brown, Jake Anderson. Mil: Shleby Parker 2, Chloe Long, Kylie Tom, Martiza Segovia, Kaena Maeda. KSH: Chloe Martins-Keliihoomalu 3, Halia Nahale-a 2, Katelyn Kubo, Cassidy Fratinardo, Pua Wong, Shola Kahiapo. Lah: Lalelei Mataafa 4, Cheyelle Freitas, Maile Altier, Haleigh Berko, Courtney Yap. Kais: Corrine Shigeta 5, Taylor Bogdahn 4, Kanoeala Nakoa, Maegan Murphy, Calena Bambao, Kyla Fox. Bald: Alea Weber, 2, Kendra Bean 2.
