REDLANDS, Calif. – The Whittier College
women's water polo team scored five goals in the final
quarter but it wasn't enough as the University of Redlands
held off a late charge by the Poets to earn the 14-10 win on
Wednesday evening.
The Poets (12-14, 1-3 SCIAC) were led offensively by
Melissa Reynoso who notched a team-high three
goals. Katrina Thoreson dished out four assists to
go along with her one goal.
Redlands took a 5-2 lead into the second quarter and held the
purple and gold without a score in the second stanza en route to a
six-goal, 8-2, halftime lead. The Bulldogs extended its lead to
12-5 after three quarters of play and were able to hold off the 5-2
fourth quarter in favor of the Poets.
Veronica Becerra and Samantha
McCord each scored two goals while Sarah
Peel and Xenia Castillo each added one
goal. Castillo drew two ejections and had three steals for
Whittier.
The Poets will return to action on Saturday, April 17, as they
travel to La Verne to face the Leopards at 11 am.
