California Baptist University
CSUN
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1/30/2010 9:00:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
To open the contest, CSUN scored first, but CBU quickly answered with a goal of their own, tying the game up, 1-1. Chelsea Gentry then netted a goal for the Lancers, but the Matadors had a response, knotting the score at 2-2. CBU then took a short-lived lead, 3-2, but CSUN tacked on two more goals, to take a 4-3 lead over the Lancers. With just 22 second remaining in the first quarter, CBU scored to tie the game at 4-4.
The second period opened with a Lancer score, just 37 seconds in to take a 5-4 lead. The Matadors quickly tied the contest again, 5-5, and then with eight seconds left before halftime, CSUN tacked on one more score to take a 6-5 edge over CBU into the break.
The Matadors scored first in the second half, to stretch their lead to two goals, 7-5, but CBU responded, cutting the CSUN lead back to one, 7-6. Then the Matadors scored twice to close the third quarter, taking a 9-6 lead over the Lancers, heading into the final period.
CSUN opened the fourth quarter with a score, stretching their lead to four, 10-6, the biggest of the contest, but CBU had no intention of giving up. After the early goal, CBU held CSUN scoreless for the final seven minutes of the quarter, while netting three scores of their own. In the end, the Lancer comeback bid fell just short as they dropped the hard-fought contest.
"It was a good game; a good test," said head coach Jacob Medina. "They're ranked 13 in the country for a reason; they have Olympic-caliber talent."
Jennifer Grutz led the Lancers in scoring with four goals in the contest, and Collette Brown added two.
"It really was a good game, but we're not satisfied," said Medina. "We play them again, later in the season at their place, and of course, we want to win."
The Lancers will be back in action Feb. 13 at the Roadrunner Invitational in Bakersfield, Calif. CBU will play Pacific at 12:05 p.m., then face off against Santa Clara at 3:20 p.m.
