Posted: Sep 28, 2013
Respond
Walnut, CA -- After opening up the first day of the 2013 Mt. San Antonio College Tournament with a tough 13-5 loss to Orange Coast College, the Citrus College Women's Water Polo team found away to respond. The Owls did so with a convincing 11-5 victory over Rio Hondo College later in the day.
The day started off with the aforementioned contest with the Pirates. The Owls were shutout in the first quarter, and fell into a quick 3-0 hole. Citrus did keep up with the Pirates in the second quarter getting outscored by just one 4-3, but Citrus trailed 7-3 at the break. In the third quarter Orange Coast pulled away going up 11-4, before falling by eight.
All five goals in the game were spread out evenly among the Owls. Sophomores Kendra New, Gabriela Debia, Lora Marquez-Salgado, and Maria Morales scored a goal, while freshman Laura Quintero was the lone rookie to score.
In the second game, Citrus and Rio Hondo were neck and neck through the first two periods of play, with the Owls taking a slim 4-3 lead into the break. In the second half though it was all Owls as they outscored the Roadrunners 7-2 on their way to the six point win.
Sophomore Candelaria Bacca was tremendous in the win, scoring a team high four goals New added three assists, while Marqez-Salgado did a little bit of everything for the Owls with two goals, an assists, four kick outs drawn, and a team high four steals.
With the win and the loss, Citrus moves to 5-3 on the year. The Owls will be back in the water on Saturday taking on Palomar College at 10:20 AM and LA Valley College at 2:00 PM.