WAIPI'O — A week after winning its biggest game in school history, the Roosevelt girls water polo team did it again yesterday — this time for its first O'ahu Interscholastic Association title.

Bori Stoycheva and Patrice Dang scored two goals apiece to lead the Rough Riders (14-0) to a 7-5 win over six-time defending league champion Kahuku (12-2) before a crowd of 150 at the Veterans' Memorial Aquatic Center at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park.

Roosevelt, which handed the Red Raiders their lone loss in the program's seven-year history last week, became the first school besides Kahuku to win an OIA championship. Kahuku had defeated Roosevelt in each of the previous six OIA title games.

"We feel elated, we even have alumni here celebrating with us," Roosevelt coach Susan Nishioka said. "Our players have worked really hard for the whole season. This feels really good."

After each team scored in the first quarter, the Rough Riders jumped ahead with three goals in the second while holding Kahuku scoreless.

Taesha-Marie Keola scored on a five-meter shot after the Red Raiders were called for a foul to make it 2-1. A Kahuku ejection gave Roosevelt a 6-on-5 advantage and its capitalized as Dang scored her second goal. Pearl Yun put her team ahead 4-1 at halftime after scoring with 23 seconds left.

Kahuku pulled within two goals after a Brooke Roy goal with the shot clock winding down, but Roosevelt answered with two quick goals from Stoycheva — who played goalkeeper in the first half.

Stoycheva scored her first goal quickly after a Kahuku ejection and following a Red Raider turnover, she dribbled in a shot to make it 6-2.

"(Nishioka) told me to swim as much as I can and if I have the shot, to take it," Stoycheva said. "I just did what she told me."

Kahuku's Sarah Ungureit scored early in the fourth quarter to cut the Roosevelt lead to 6-4, but the Rough Riders' Hoku Keola returned the favor two minutes later. Minnie Whitford scored with 27 seconds left for Kahuku to make the final score 7-5.

"It came down to whoever wanted it more was going to take it," Kahuku coach Makana Whitford said. "They worked hard and they executed their plays and they played with the heart of a champion."

Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2404.

FIFTH PLACE

Mililani 9, Leilehua 1. Mil: A. Franklin 4, M. Mcguire 2, L. Carvalho 2. Lei: K. Sego 1.

THIRD PLACE

Kalani 7, Kapolei 4. Kalan: B. Lam 3, K. Garcia 3. Kap: A Jamora 2.

FINAL

Roosevelt 7, Kahuku 5. Roos: Bori Stoycheva 2, Patrice Dang 2. Kah: Minnie Whitford 2.

JUDO CORRECTION

Roosevelt won the OIA boys judo team title Friday with a 50-47 victory over Moanalua.

Roosevelt's 10-point winners were Jacob Palimoo, Brad Pena, Tyler Hayashi, Dajiro Oshitani and Nicholas Okamura. Different names were listed in yesterday's Advertiser.