After finishing last season in seventh place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 5-9 record, the women’s water polo team defied all odds this season finishing with a 9-5 record that got them into the postseason.
The women’s water polo season came to a close after falling to No.1 seeded Pomona-Pitzer, 9-8, in the semifinals of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship on April 26 at Haldeman Pool.
The women’s water polo team came out on top after four quarters of battle, defeating Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in a big 9-8 road win Saturday at the Axelrod Aquatics Center.
The Leopards went on the road to Haldeman Pool in Claremont Saturday to take on the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leaders, Pomona-Pitzer, but came up just short, dropping the game to the Sagehens, 8-6.
The women’s water polo team was on the move this week, taking down Redlands at the La Verne Aquatic Center Saturday, 8-4, and Whittier on the road Wednesday, 10-8, to win five straight and move into a third place tie in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.