By Carley Bennecke |Staff Writer| The Coyotes’ women’s water polo team suffered two losses at the Whittier Aquatic Center on Feb. 8. They battled in their first 10:20 a.m game against Pomona-Pitzer College. Coyotes were down 6-1 after the first period, and 11-4 at the break. The Coyotes lost by over 10 points: Pomona-Pitzer 17, Coyotes 6. Junior goalkeeper Madison Morris had three saves in the first half. The game remained one-sided throughout as the Coyotes struggled. The Coyotes’ second game was later in the afternoon on the same day. The Coyotes competed against Occidental college and took another licking, losing 5-10. Occidental 10, Coyotes 5. The match began as a … [Read more...] about Water Polo splashing to make waves
polo
CSUSB water polo comes up short
By Devan Lee |Staff Writer| Coyote women's water polo fell short again losing to both Pomona-Pitzer (10-15) and University of La Verne (11-19) on Sat. April 6. On Saturday morning, the Coyotes prepared for a non-conference match up against the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens. It was senior day, which marked the end of careers for seniors Georgina Bray, Heather Bertram, Sierra Deforge and Misty Vu as well as the final home match of the 2012-2013 season. The first half of the match appeared to be in favor of the Sagehens as they took the lead in the first and second quarters of playing time. By the second half of the match, the Coyotes were neck and neck with their opponents. Both teams … [Read more...] about CSUSB water polo comes up short
CSUSB’s water polo’s head coach Sarah Reneker shares passion
By Inno Sita |Staff Writer| Sarah Reneker, CSUSB’s head coach for the women’s water polo team opens up about her life experience of leading a great team. Reneker is a CSUSB alumni graduate of 2006, majoring in Communication-Mass Media. Her major has given her the experience to interact with individuals on multiple levels. She also expanded her photography skills as a side business. “I began doing photography when I wrote for Coyote Chronicle,” said Reneker. She began playing water polo at John W. North High School and then after graduation she decided to play at CSUSB while she coached an age group club team in Riverside. “After I graduated, I assisted at John W. North. In … [Read more...] about CSUSB’s water polo’s head coach Sarah Reneker shares passion
Bright future in Vu
By Britney Carter |Staff Writer| Misty Vu, has helped lead the Coyote’s water polo team to great victories in the years she has played at CSUSB. Now with graduation slowly creeping around the corner, Vu must consider where she wants to go next. “I plan on going to grad school,” said Vu. “But if all else fails, I want to go backpacking in Europe.” Vu graduated from John W. North High School in 2008 where she originally began her illustrious water polo career. She played all four years and was named first team all-Ivy League for water polo. In 2009, Vu's real journey began when she joined the CSUSB water polo team. “I have a passion for the sport, it’s something that … [Read more...] about Bright future in Vu
Polo struggles to tread water
By J. Levi Burnfin |Assistant Sports Editor| CSUSB’s women’s water polo endured an off-season full of strife only to start a season filled with even more struggles. The team is off to a disappointing start after two straight years of subpar performances. The team started off the season with a 3-3 record but immediately lost 7 straight and an average team would start to have doubts about their ability to compete. But this is not an average team. They have already experienced hardship in and out of the pool. “I was really excited to get [the season] underway because I knew we had so much talent and so much potential,” said Head Coach Sarah Reneker. However, four … [Read more...] about Polo struggles to tread water
Recent Comments