Men’s water polo compete in the Gary Troyer tournament

The Eagles finish 0-4 in their second tournament of the season.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • October 2, 2021

Men’s water polo compete in the Gary Troyer tournament

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On Oct. 1-2, men’s water polo competed in the Gary Troyer tournament. On day one, the Eagles faced off against McKendree University and the Naval Academy, and on day two Biola matched up against Ottawa Arizona and Concordia University Irvine. The Eagles held their ground and put points on the board, but ultimately left the tournament, 0-4.

DAY ONE DISAPPOINTMENT

Despite the loss, the Eagles were able to add to the scoreboard in each match. Sophomore attacker Kenny Wulf and freshman goalkeeper Mitchell Carpenter continue to show success with the new team. Carpenter made a total of 12 saves in the very first match. Wulf made a total of five goals in the first match of the day against McKendree—a new record for goals made in a match for the sophomore attacker. The team made a total of eight goals but it was not enough as they lost, 10-8.

On Friday evening Biola faced off against the Naval Academy and lost 14-3. This was the lowest score of the weekend for the Eagles. The Navy pulled ahead in the first quarter making five goals while Biola was unable to get on the board. The Eagles were able to score four goals the rest of the match and freshman attacker Christian Trapp made his first goal of his college career.

SO CLOSE YET SO FAR

Day two showed improvement as the Eagles scored double digits for the second time this season against Ottawa Arizona. Biola was unable to make it on the scoreboard for the first quarter. The match came to life when the Eagles made four goals back-to-back in the fourth quarter. It looked as though Biola was going to catch up but ultimately lost, 13-10.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.