RI hold off SAJC in A Division girls water polo

By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Monday, April 5, 2010 - Raffles Institution held off a resilient St Andrew's Junior College 5-4 in an A Division Girls Water Polo match.

Raffles took the lead after a goal by Teo Lingli (RI #8). However, SAJC equalized with a goal by Lindlahr Nadine (SAJC #12) 3 minutes and 48 seconds before the end of the first quarter. The tie only lasted for 24 seconds before Quek Xin Ping (RI #7) grabbed the lead for her team with another goal.

Sheryl Tan (RI #12) then scored the only goal of the second quarter for RI to lead 3-1 at the end of two periods.

Clara Poon (SAJC #9) narrowed the gap with a goal 4 minutes 30 seconds from time, but Sheryl Tan (RI #12) scored two goals after that to give RI a healthy lead.

With just three minutes left on the clock, Melissa Tay (SAJC #8) put in a goal to narrow the gap. She scored another 30 seconds later to put SAJC within reach but RI held on to win the match 5-4.

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