By Alexandra Cannady |Staff Writer| Water polo kept their heads above water, defeating Gannon University 12-11 in overtime at the Chapman Mini Tournament, Feb. 25. The Coyotes entered the fourth quarter down by one goal when Captain Misty Vu scored from half-court with one second remaining, sending the match into overtime. “The game was stressful but we did not stop playing until it was over,” said Vu. The squad executed their set offense with Vu scoring eight of the 12 goals made during the match. Jasmine Duran, Shelle Kocher, Shelby McCliman and fellow captain Megan McCarthy followed Vu’s lead, scoring one goal apiece. The squad was able to capture the win despite losing … [Read more...] about Water polo starting to get on track
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Water polo itches to scratch win column
By Alexandra Cannady |Staff Writer| Water polo has started their season off with an 0-6 start. Though down, the team is not out and continues to practice hard, working on adjustments that will improve the team’s performance. Recently, the team participated in the Occidental Mini tournament Feb. 11 versus the Azusa Pacific Cougars and Occidental College. The Coyotes came up short in both matches with a score of 16-11 against Azusa and 20-7 in the match against Occidental. Coach Sarah Reneker’s squad had the game all tied up in the first quarter 2-2. Azusa Pacific made a few adjustments and took it to the Coyotes, scoring seven more goals before the half. “We had the game … [Read more...] about Water polo itches to scratch win column
Softball has rough opening
By Alexandra Cannady |Staff Writer| Coyote softball did not have an 0-2 start on their to-do list at the beginning of the season. That is exactly what happened however, as the Coyotes faltered twice against the Cal Baptist University Lancers in similar fashion. The Lancers handed the Coyotes an opening day loss as they took it to them with the final score, 6-2. The Coyotes were only able to rack up two runs while the Lancers flexed their muscles, showing off their offensive prowess. One bright spot for the Coyotes was their right-handed pitcher, Carly Land, who pitched three scoreless innings, while striking out four. Senior right-handed pitcher Courtney Wilhelms was the … [Read more...] about Softball has rough opening