WALNUT — The El Dorado girls water polo team seemed able to score at will during the second period of the CIF-SS Division 5 championship match against Santa Paula on Saturday at Mt San Antonio College.

As it turned out, the seven-minute flurry of goals propelled the Golden Hawks to a dominating effort as they beat the Cardinals 16-4 to win their first CIF-SS championship.

In the second period, the Hawks scored on almost every possession, winding up with seven in the period.

Sophomore Hayden Sparks, who Hawks coach Karly Carazo calls a “lefty wizard,” led El Dorado (16-12) with seven goals and two assists.

“We work on it all the time,” said Carazo, who guided El Dorado to a title in her first year as coach. “She goes in there and she knows if the ball is open with her, it’s her shot to take. We trust in her.”

The Hawks got the ball to Sparks as often as possible, usually with a lead pass as she was swimming fast toward the goal.

Sparks scored three goals in the second period, three in the third and one in the fourth.

“This is really exciting,” Sparks said. “I work with my goalie and other teammates with passing and taking shots during practice. I practice on all kinds of shots and it really helps me in the game.”

Senior Kaleyna Chun finished with five goals and an assist for El Dorado.

Chun scored two in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth.

Carazo said Chun is the “backbone” of the team.

“She carries the energy and the passion,” the coach said. “We wouldn’t be here without her.”

Saturday’s other CIF-SS championship scores:

DIVISION 4: San Dimas 9, Troy 2

DIVISION 6: Anaheim 5, Nordhoff 3