Women’s water polo makes a splash in WWPA conference

The Eagles finish out conference season, 2-1.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2022

Women’s water polo makes a splash in WWPA conference

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On April 2, women’s water polo closed out its conference competition with an incredible 14-8 victory over the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. This victory secured a 2-1 record in the Western Water Polo Association.

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The first period of the game left Biola at a disadvantage. Sophomore attacker Kourtney Pyle scored the first goal of the game, but the Sunbirds quickly countered with two goals of their own. Sophomore utility player Maria Roldan Gonzalez added another goal before the end of the first period but it was countered once again, leaving the first period score at 3-2.

The second half started out with a 5-4 advantage for Biola, and freshman attacker Veralie Naranjo quickly added to this advantage. Pyle led the Eagles in the second half with three goals scored aided by Gonzalez who added three more goals before the end of the half.

With a significant advantage held throughout the second half, the Eagles beat the Sunbirds, 14-8.

Women’s water polo will compete in the last regular season match on April 14 against Fresno Pacific University at 1 p.m. Stats from Saturday’s match are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.