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Women's Water Polo Lucky #13
Matlyn Peden

Women's Water Polo

Sunbirds Open Tina Finali Invitational

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's water polo team fell twice on the first day of the Tina Finali Invitational on Friday, dropping a morning match to Indiana 17-3 before stumbling to an 8-6 loss against California Baptist.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
  • Game 1: #17 Indiana 17, FPU 3 
  • Game 2: CBU 8, FPU 6
  • Records: FPU (0-13), IU (8-5), CBU (7-4)
  • Location: Samuelson Aquatics Center | Thousand Oaks, Calif.  
                                        
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Game 1 
  • The Hoosiers opened the game on a 6-0 run before Sam Witt got the Sunbirds on the board. 
  • Amy Zaninovich added a goal in the first half, but Indiana carried a 9-2 lead into the halftime break.
  • Tatum Benson scored the final goal of the day for FPU in the third quarter. 
 
Game 2  
  • The Sunbirds opened the match with goals from Willow Brown and Rosemary Chapman in the first three minutes, but the Lancers answered with three scored of their own. 
  • Hannah Gish gave the Blue and Orange a goal to tie the game at 3-3 heading to half. 
  • CBU's Vicky Ochoa scored early in the third quarter, but Brown, Witt and Chapman each in the third quarter to give FPU a 6-4 lead. 
  • The Lancers scored the final four goals of the day, and the 'Birds were held scoreless in the fourth quarter.    
 
STATS FROM THE DAY:  
  • Camryn Berra picked up a total of 20 saves in the cage for FPU. 
  • Chapman and Brown each totaled three goals for the day.   
 
BEYOND THE BOX:  
  • Witt leads the team with 23 goals as one of four Sunbirds with at least ten on the season. 
  • Berra is averaging 10 saves per match.    
 
SOCIAL:  
UP NEXT  
  • The Sunbirds return to action on Saturday, when they wrap up the Tina Finali Invitational with matches against Cal Lutheran and Austin College. The first match is set to begin at 8:45 a.m., with the finale set for 4:15 p.m.      
 
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Players Mentioned

Camryn Berra

#1 Camryn Berra

GK
5' 6"
Sophomore
Hannah Gish

#9 Hannah Gish

ATT
5' 2"
Sophomore
Sam Witt

#15 Sam Witt

UTL
5' 3"
Junior
Amy Zaninovich

#2 Amy Zaninovich

ATT
5' 6"
Freshman
Willow Brown

#10 Willow Brown

CTR
5' 8"
Junior
Rosemary Chapman

#5 Rosemary Chapman

Att
5' 5"
Freshman
Tatum Benson

#7 Tatum Benson

C
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Camryn Berra

#1 Camryn Berra

5' 6"
Sophomore
GK
Hannah Gish

#9 Hannah Gish

5' 2"
Sophomore
ATT
Sam Witt

#15 Sam Witt

5' 3"
Junior
UTL
Amy Zaninovich

#2 Amy Zaninovich

5' 6"
Freshman
ATT
Willow Brown

#10 Willow Brown

5' 8"
Junior
CTR
Rosemary Chapman

#5 Rosemary Chapman

5' 5"
Freshman
Att
Tatum Benson

#7 Tatum Benson

5' 6"
Freshman
C