Women's Water Polo Season Under Way at Redlands Tournament

Poets Women's Water Polo began their season at the University of Redlands Mini-Tournament on January 27.  Whittier lost 13-7 to Division I opponent, California Baptist University.

Catherine Gouge '08 scored the first goal of the game against Cal Baptist, but the Poets gave up five straight to lose a lead they would not regain.  Goals by Nicole Sandoval '08 and Caroline Galvin '08 rounded out their first half scoring as Whittier trailed 8-3 at the halftime whistle.  Galvin scored the only Poet goal in the third quarter and Cal Baptist extended their lead to 11-4.  Whittier outscored the Lancers 3-2 in the final frame, but it was too little, too late.  Galvin finished with two goals and two assists. Sandoval scored two goals and added an assist.  Gouge also scored twice and led the defense with four steals.  Karley Perine '08 and Veronica Becerra '11 scored one goal apiece.

The Poets aren't in action again until March 1, when they travel to the University of California-Santa Cruz for the Annual Slugfest Tournament.  Their opponents in the Slugfest have yet to be announced.