HOME OF BULLDOG WOMEN'S WATER POLO - Nine SCIAC Titles, Eight Collegiate III Championships

The University of Redlands women’s water polo team began its quest for a 10th Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship on Saturday with an opening game against Whittier College. With a seven-goal outburst in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs prevailed by a score of 15-9.

After leading through three quarters, Redlands held an 8-7 advantage entering the final period. The Bulldogs rallied to score seven times while limiting the Poets to only two goals, resulting in a solid 15-9 victory.

Leading the Bulldogs, junior 2m-offenisve player Sam Greenawalt (Riverside, CA) posted six goals while junior driver Claire Quinn (Fresno, CA) added a hat trick. Junior 2m-defender Jen Caron (San Dimas, CA) put two goals away as senior 2m-defender Molly Todd (Sacramento, CA), junior driver Alex Haynes (Valley Center, CA), senior driver Alana Martinez (Riverside, CA) and junior driver Katelyn LaPine (Laguna Niguel, CA) scored one apiece. Junior Lauren Ellsworth (Napa, CA) remained steady in goal by making seven saves for Redlands.

Redlands (5-15, 1-0 SCIAC) heads to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for a conference match against the Athenas.