By Alexandra Cannady |Staff Writer| The Coyotes were dealt a loss of 13-8 by the Monterey Bay Otters as the opposition utilized a defense unfamiliar to them. “They had a different house defense including their goalie and an extra field player in the cage, making it hard to get around,” said senior Shelle Kocher. Head coach Sarah Reneker also admitted that her team was unprepared for the defensive set that the Otters put forth against them. “Their defense was not common and rather difficult. I think we could have broken it down but we made it harder than it was as we tried too hard,” said Reneker. The start of the match was rough as the Coyotes fell behind 10–3 at the half. The … [Read more...] about Water polo continues to struggle
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Water polo remains at bay, but optimist
By Alexandra Cannady |Staff Writer| Water polo began their season Jan. 29 with two losses against Whittier College and University of Redlands. Captain Misty Vu was a bright spot for the Coyotes as she led them in scoring with three goals during the match against Whittier and one goal against Redlands. Vu made her goals in the first two periods against Whittier, keeping the Coyotes in the game as they faced a one goal deficit. Whittier used a strong third quarter to pull away, scoring four goals in the period. Vu and senior Shelle Kocher made one goal apiece against the Redlands Bulldogs, but the team as a faced a 3-2 deficit after the first quarter. The Bulldogs then pulled away … [Read more...] about Water polo remains at bay, but optimist