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Women's Water Polo

Water Polo Makes Quick Work of Oxy 18-6

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Photo by: Tony Leon/ActionWestPhotography.com

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Whittier College Women's Water Polo team made quick work of Occidental College Tuesday night as they rolled to the 18-6 victory.

They have now won two in a row, improving to 4-8, 2-2 SCIAC.

Anastacia Gonzalez (Montebello, Calif.) and Oppermann swapped goals early in the first quarter but after that it was all Purple & Gold as they would go on a 9-0 run that spanned through the second quarter.  Oxy stopped the run with a last second connection as the horn went off but they still saw themselves trailing 10-2 at the break.

During the run, Marina Daroca Bazan (Barcelona, Spain) and Kaitlin Vera (Fullerton, Calif.) each added three goals apiece and Bianca Vera (Los Angeles, Calif.), Hannah Rodriguez (Riverside, Calif.), and Gonzalez each added another.

Amelia Gregorio (Aventura, FL) converted the Poets first goal in the second half and that sparked a 7-1 run that spread into the middle of the fourth.  Daroca Bazan added another two and was supported by Rodriguez, Veronica Ramirez (La Habra, Calif.), Vera, and Ana Alumbaugh (Honolulu, HI).

Oxy tried to put together a comeback adding three goals in the final 4:00 minutes but it wasn't enough as Whittier would roll to the lopsided victory.      

Freshman Lauren Mauge (Hanford, Calif.) got the start between the posts and finished with eight saves and three steals and also registered a .571 save percentage. 

Whittier outshot the Tigers 36-17 with a .500 shooting percentage.  They were also 1-3 on power-plays.  

Whittier returns home tomorrow, Thursday, March 15 when they host the University of Redlands beginning at 7:00pm. 

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Players Mentioned

Ana Alumbaugh

#2 Ana Alumbaugh

Attacker
5' 3"
Sophomore
Marina Daroca Bazan

#5 Marina Daroca Bazan

Lefty
5' 9"
Sophomore
Anastacia Gonzalez

#18 Anastacia Gonzalez

Attacker
5' 3"
Junior
Amelia Gregorio

#7 Amelia Gregorio

Attacker
5' 5"
Freshman
Lauren Mauge

#1 Lauren Mauge

Goalie
5' 6"
Freshman
Veronica Ramirez

#11 Veronica Ramirez

Attacker
5' 9"
Sophomore
Hannah Rodriguez

#10 Hannah Rodriguez

Attacker
5' 4"
Sophomore
Bianca Vera

#12 Bianca Vera

Attacker
5' 3"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Vera

#6 Kaitlin Vera

Attacker
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ana Alumbaugh

#2 Ana Alumbaugh

5' 3"
Sophomore
Attacker
Marina Daroca Bazan

#5 Marina Daroca Bazan

5' 9"
Sophomore
Lefty
Anastacia Gonzalez

#18 Anastacia Gonzalez

5' 3"
Junior
Attacker
Amelia Gregorio

#7 Amelia Gregorio

5' 5"
Freshman
Attacker
Lauren Mauge

#1 Lauren Mauge

5' 6"
Freshman
Goalie
Veronica Ramirez

#11 Veronica Ramirez

5' 9"
Sophomore
Attacker
Hannah Rodriguez

#10 Hannah Rodriguez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Attacker
Bianca Vera

#12 Bianca Vera

5' 3"
Sophomore
Attacker
Kaitlin Vera

#6 Kaitlin Vera

5' 4"
Senior
Attacker