Women’s water polo wrap up their regular season with a win

The Eagles soar as they defeat the Sunbirds once again, 11-10.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 16, 2022

Women’s water polo wrap up their regular season with a win

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On April 14, women’s water polo returned home for their last conference home game of the season. The Eagles ended their inaugural season with a hard earned win over the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds, 11-10.

FLY EAGLES FLY

FPU quickly gained a two-point lead in the first period as they overcame the Eagles’ defense. With five minutes left in the first period sophomore attacker Kourtney Pyle shot the first goal for BU. Pyle followed with another goal to tie the game at two points. The Sunbirds responded by switching the lead but the Eagles continued to fight, tying the game once again as freshman attacker Veralie Naranjo scored another goal for BU.

To start the second period freshman utility player Lizzy Birch and graduate student attacker Hanna Jordan added to the score, giving Biola a two-point lead. The match was tied a total of five times as the Eagles went head to head with the Sunbirds.

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

Going into the second half Biola added to their lead but FPU was able to catch up. With only 30 seconds left in the third period Pyle broke the tie once again. To fire off the last period redshirt sophomore utility player Rachel Spadt scored, putting the score at 10-8. Pyle continued to be a crucial player in the offense as she sealed the deal, putting the score at 11-9.

The Sunbirds were unable to catch up as the Eagles won, 11-10.

Women’s water polo (11-15 overall, 4-2 conference) will compete against Gannon University for the WWPA Conference Tournament in Fresno, California on April 22. Stats from Friday’s match 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.