2014 Citrus College Women's Water Polo News
Four Women’s Water Polo Players Earn All-Conference Awards
December 11, 2014
Glendora, CA -- Four Citrus College Women’s Water Polo athletes were awarded post-season conference honors recently. Sophomore goalie Rose Takeuchi paced the pack with a 1st team nod, while sophomore Lauren Quintero and freshman Danielle DeHerrera were both named 2nd team awardees. Sophomore Kimberly Torres rounded out the honors with an Honorable Mention nod.
Owls Season Ends in 5th Place at WSC Championships
November 10, 2014
Glendora, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program closed out their 2014 campaign this past weekend with a strong showing at the 2014 Western State Conference Championships. The Owls battled to the end with #4 Los Angeles Valley College in the quarterfinals before settling for a victory over #6 Los Angeles Pierce College in the 5th Place game.
Stopped in the Middle
November 05, 2014
Santa Barbara, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo team travelled to Santa Barbara and San Marcos High School to take on Santa Barbara City College in their regular season finale last Wednesday. The Owls were stopped shy of their upset bid by their play in the middle of the game, in what was an 11-5 loss for Citrus.
Second Half Hole to Big for Owls
October 26, 2014
Glendora, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo team played host to first place Cuesta College on Thursday afternoon. The Owls kept it close in the first half, but fell in to large of a hole to come out of in a 12-2 loss.
Owls Go 2-2 at Battle at the Beach
October 26, 2014
Cypress & Long Beach, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program hit the road this weekend for their final regular season tournament, the Battle at the Beach hosted by Long Beach City College and Cypress College. It was a 2-2 weekend for the Owls as they earned wins against Pasadena City College and Southwestern College, but dropped a pair of Sierra College and Cypress College.
Owls Go 4-0; Takeuchi Breaks Career Saves Record
October 21, 2014
Glendora, CA -- It was a banner weekend for the Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program as they hosted their annual Citrus College Women’s Water Polo Tournament. Not only did the Owls go 4-0, but history was made as sophomore goalie Rose Takeuchi broke the career record for most blocks.
Stymied
October 16, 2014
Valley Glen, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program hit the road on Wednesday afternoon for a key middle of the conference season WSC contest at LA Valley College. The Owls were sent home with a tough loss, as their offense was stymied in a 9-1 loss.
Owls Pitch Shutout Against Santa Monica
October 09, 2014
Glendora, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program put together their first shutout of an opponent on Wednesday afternoon in at least eight seasons. The Owls jumped out to an early lead and never looked by, while shutting down visiting Santa Monica College in a 17-0 victory.
Owls Hit Rough Patch at San Diego Classic
October 06, 2014
San Diego, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program headed South this weekend to take part in the 17th Annual San Diego Women’s Water Polo Classic co-hosted by San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Mesa College. The Owls hit a rough patch while there going 0-4 and losing a pair of really tight contests.
The Good and The Bad
September 29, 2014
Glendora & Walnut, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program experienced both the good and the bad at this weekend’s Mt. San Antonio College Tournament that they co-hosted. The Owls hung tough with some good teams, got a win, but also went just 1-3 over the two days of four games.
Bottled Up
September 25, 2014
Ventura, CA — The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo team went on the road for the first time in Western State Conference play on Wednesday afternoon. The Owls travelled up the coast to take on Ventura College, and had their offense bottled up in an 8-2 loss to the host Pirates.
Owls Cruise in WSC Opener
September 18, 2014
Glendora, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program opened up their 2014 Western State Conference slate with a big win on Wednesday afternoon. The Owls jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and cruised to a 19-4 victory over visiting Los Angeles Pierce College.
Owls Go 1-1 on Day Two of Saddleback Invite
September 14, 2014
Mission Viejo, CA —The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo team finished up their first weekend of competition on Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 day. The Owls opened the day with a 12-6 loss to their weekend’s host before finishing on a high note with a 7-2 win over East Los Angeles College.
Down the Middle
September 13, 2014
Mission Viejo, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program’s 2014 season got on its way on Friday afternoon when they opened things up at the Saddleback Invitational. The Owls’ day was split down the middle as they started with a tough 4-7 loss to Grossmont College, before rallying with a 12-2 win over Rio Hondo to close out the evening.
Preparation
September 11, 2014
Glendora, CA -- The Citrus College Women’s Water Polo program kicks-off their 2014 season this weekend down in Mission Viejo at the Saddleback Invitational. The Owls will be looking to build on Silva’s first season at the helm of Citrus in 2013, where they showed signs of potential. Citrus will do so, by striving to lean on the preparation that has taken place over the last several months.
Silva Named to Pan American Championships Coaching Staff
July 07, 2014
Glendora, CA -- Citrus College Head Women’s Water Polo Coach Andrew Silva has been named to the USA’s Women’s Youth Water Polo National Team coaching staff for the 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Championships this week in Riverside.