September 8, 2017

Water Polo Off to Hot Start Under New Leadership

CYPRESS, CA – The Cypress College women’s water polo team opened up the season with back-to-back wins at home on Saturday.

Ventura

Cypress

1-0

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Ventura (,)	2	0	2	1	5
Cypress (1-0)	3	2	2	2	9

East Los Angeles

Cypress

2-0

Final	1	2	3	4	T
East Los Angeles (,)	6	0	0	0	6
Cypress (2-0)	3	4	3	4	14

Game Leaders

Ventura

G: Sara McGuire - 4

A: Kayla Wallace - 2

Sv: Haley Hall - 2

Cypress

G: Natasha Velez - 4

A: N/A

Sv: Kaylie Merrill - 5

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Ventura	Cypress
Shots	5	9
Saves	2	5

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Game Leaders

East Los Angeles

G: Team - 6

A: N/A

Sv: N/A

Cypress

G: Joana Marquez - 5

A: N/A

Sv: Kaylie Merrill - 4

Team Stats

Game Statistics	East Los Angeles	Cypress
Shots	0	0
Saves	0	4

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By Wes McCurtis

CYPRESS, CA – The Cypress College women's water polo team opened up the season with back-to-back wins at home on Saturday under first year Head Coach Mark Canner. The Chargers began the day with a 9-5 victory over Ventura College before an exciting 14-6 win over East Los Angeles.

Freshman Natasha Velez totaled 8 goals on the day, 4 goals in each game, to lead the Chargers. Velez also added 7 steals. Sophomore Joana Marquez chipped in with 6 goals of her own, including a team leading 5 goals against the East LA Huskies.

Women's water polo will return to action in their Orange Empire Conference opener at Golden West College on Wednesday, September 13 at 3:00 pm.

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