Photo Gallery: Glendale vs. Pasadena league girls water polo

Glendale’s Melanie Aghazarian shoots to score against Pasadena Irma Sarac in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Jan. 14, 2014 7:20 PM PT

The Glendale High girls’ water polo team broke open a contentious match versus host Pasadena High en route to a 15-13 victory in the opening Pacific League contest for the Nitros on Wednesday afternoon.

Photo Gallery: Glendale vs. Pasadena league girls water polo

Glendale’s Melanie Aghazarian takes a shot against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Rima Gasparyan takes a hard shot against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Naira Sarkian shoots against Pasadena’s Susana Trigueros in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goal keeper Lara Thomas reaches to block a shot by Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s assistant coach Casey Sripramong and head coach Forest Holbrook yell to the team late in the game against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Rima Gasparyan rises high to shoot against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Vehik Golabi defends against Pasadena’s Jade Christensen late in the game in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s girls water polo game huddles to cheer at the beginning of their game against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s assistant coach Casey Spipramong yells to the team in a game against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Lori Berberian defends against Pasadena’s Susana Trigueros in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Melanie Aghazarian shoots against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goalk keeper Lara Thomas reaches to ensure a Pasadena shot doesn’t score in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Naira Sarkian rises to shoot against Pasadena in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Pasadena’s head coach Jennie Jacobsen-Huse yells to her team in a game against Glendale in a Pacific League girls water polo game at Pasadena High School on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)