Even though a three-goal lead slipped away, junior Revere Schmidt and her Santa Fe Christian High teammates wouldn’t be denied their second San Diego Section girls water polo championship in three years.

Schmidt scored her fourth goal with 2:10 left to help stem a comeback bid by top-seeded Granite Hills and account for the final margin in a 6-5 victory in the Division II final at La Jolla High on Saturday.

“We’ve wanted it since the beginning of the season,” said Schmidt, who also led Santa Fe Christian to the D-III crown in 2020. “We put our all out there and that’s all we can give. I’m glad that it paid off.”

Senior goalie Charlotte Adams stopped a close-range shot with 46 seconds remaining to help seal the win for No. 2 Santa Fe Christian (19-7), coached by David Bennett.

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“Honestly, all I was thinking was ‘She cannot score right now,’ ” said Adams, a fourth-year starter, who finished with six saves.

After facing a 5-2 deficit, Granite Hills (28-2) pulled even 5-5 with 4:21 left on two goals by Chloe Morgan and another by Korinne McCarthy.

Mylin Bennett scored the other two Santa Fe Christian goals in the game between teams both named Eagles.