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Jacklyn Avila
9
Fresno Pacific FPU (4-19, 1-3)
18
Winner Cal State East Bay CSUEB (11-3, 5-0)
Fresno Pacific FPU
(4-19, 1-3)
9
Final
18
Cal State East Bay CSUEB
(11-3, 5-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fresno Pacific FPU 1 2 2 4 9
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 7 4 3 4 18

Game Recap: Women's Water Polo |

Sunbirds Come Up Short At East Bay

HAYWARD, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's water polo team went back on the road on Wednesday after three straight matches at home, falling 18-9 to Cal State East Bay.

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"We had a rough start the first quarter. East Bay came out strong and put us back on our heals. The second quarter we started to get back on track. The second half we played well. The girls played hard and had opportunities. We just need to have a better start. It's important that we now need to refocus for Monterey on Saturday." – head coach Bryan Suhovy
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • East Bay struck quickly to start the match, going up 2-0 less than a minute in.
  • Hannah Walker scored her first goal of the day with 6:08 left in the first period to cut the deficit in half.
  • East Bay was able to put together a 5-0 run to close out the first period with a 7-1 lead, and they added on to that run with two more goals to start the second quarter, making it 9-1.
  • Tatum Benson was able to score her first of two goals with 2:17 left in the first half, and after another East Bay goal, Bella Alcazar scored with nine seconds to go before the break.
  • The Pioneers were able to net one more goal before time expired, taking an 11-3 lead into halftime.
  • The two teams traded goals to start the second half, with East Bay opening up the period with a goal, followed by an answer from Emily Lopez-Ibarra.
  • After a second East Bay goal in the quarter, Amanda Briscoe was able to put one in the net with 1:04 remaining, but the Pioneers were able to score with 11 seconds left in the quarter to make it 14-5.
  • Benson started the final eight minutes of play with her second goal of the day. After two East Bay goals followed, Walker and Rosemary Chapman each score in less than a minute of action.
  • The Pioneers were able to add another with 3:17 left, and Sam Dieterle was able to answer with FPU's final goal with 2:53 left in the game.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME
  • Benson scored two goals on five shots in the contest.
  • Walker matched with two goals of her own.
  • Dieterle, Chapman and Lopez-Ibarra each scored a goal.
  • Camryn Berra finished with seven saves in the net.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Blue and Orange will play its final home game on Saturday against Monterey Bay. Game time is set for 1 p.m., and they will honor the seniors for playing in their final home game.
 
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