Women’s water polo loses to the Bears

The Eagles fight to the finish and fall, 19-14.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 2, 2022

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On April 2, women’s water polo headed to Commerce, California to face off against the Brown University Bears. The Eagles played strong from the start, tying the game multiple times. Despite fighting to the end the Eagles lost, 19-14.

STARTING OFF STRONG

Brown started off the competition with the first goal but freshman attacker Veralie Naranjo quickly responded tying the score. The first period continued to be an exchange of goals and lead changes. By the end of the first period the Eagles were only down by two points.

In the second period the Eagles scored five goals and the Bears made six. With one second left on the clock graduate student attacker Hanna Jordan snagged one last goal, going into the half 12-9.

DOWN THE DEEP END

In the second half the Bears scored a total of seven goals, while the Eagles added five more points to the board. Jordan and redshirt sophomore Rachel Spadt added two goals in the third period. In an effort to catch up, sophomore utility player Maria Roldan Gonzalez scored two goals and sophomore attacker Kourtney Pyle scored one goal in the fourth period.

In the end the Bears overpowered the Eagles as they lost, 19-14.

Women’s water polo (9-15 overall, 1-1 conference) will compete against Fresno Pacific University April 2 at 2 p.m. in Fresno, California. Footage and stats from the game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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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.