LA JOLLA, Calif. –  Sam Witt's six goals powered Fresno Pacific over McKendree 15-7 on Saturday at the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships. The Sunbirds scored early and often in the victory and will now face Mercyhurst in the fifth-place game on Sunday.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 15, McKendree 7
Box Score
Records: FPU (11-17), MU(8-16)
Location: La Jolla, Calif. | Canyonview Aquatic Center
Series: FPU leads 1-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Witt wasted no time in starting the scoring, as the sophomore scored 15 seconds into the game to give FPU a lead they would never relinquish.
• The Sunbirds scored five times in the second period and led 9-4 at the intermission.
• FPU then held the Bearcats scoreless in the third and used six second-half goals to cruise to the win.
 
STATS:
• Witt led all scorers with her six goals, while Emma McBride added two scores for FPU. Julia Ponce, Jenna Collins, Emily Knowles, Savannah Mangrum, Hannah Holly, Lily Dinis and Katie Kisling rounded out the scoring with a goal apiece.
• Ponce added three assists, while Kisling chipped in with two helpers as well.
• The defense received 11 saves from Madeline Frey in the cage.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Witt's six goals marked a career best.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds take on Mercyhurst in the fifth-place game at 9:40 a.m. at Canyonview Aquatic Center.