The La Verne men’s water polo team attempts to score Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center against Whittier. The Leopards went on to lose to the Poets, 20-17, after a tough back-and-forth match. / photo by Aaliyah AlamilloLa Verne attacker Jordan Baker makes a throw Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center against Whittier. Baker set a personal record this season with nine points scored in one game. However, it was not enough as the Poets beat the Leopards, 20-17. / photo by Aaliyah AlamilloLa Verne senior utility player Jaden Javier swims to pass the ball Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center against Whittier. The Leopards lost the game, 20-17, against the Poets. / photo by Aaliyah AlamilloLa Verne attacker Jordan Baker scans the pool for an open teammate Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center against Whittier sophomore 2-meter defender Evan Borunda. Baker racked up eight shots, five goals and four assists. / photo by Aaliyah AlamilloLa Verne senior utility player Jaden Javier makes a throw to an available teammate Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center against Whittier. Javier had two shots, one goal and one exclusion foul in the Leopards’ 20-17 loss to the Poets. / photo by Aaliyah Alamillo
The baseball and softball teams both saw their seasons end last weekend in their respective Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason tournaments.
La Verne won a three-game series against Whittier, defeating the Poets, 8-2, on March 6 at Palmer Field, and then splitting a doubleheader Saturday at Campus West, winning game one, 5-3, before dropping game two, 14-11.