WOMEN'S WATER POLO: COMING TOGETHER AT THE RIGHT TIME
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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FULL (,) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
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Long Beach (,) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Riverside (,) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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FULL (,) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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LA Valley (9-10, 3-2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
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FULL (19-2, 4-1) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Citrus (,) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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FULL (,) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
The No. 1 team in the state, FC proved why they are in the top spot winning the Battle at the Beach Tournament hosted by Long Beach City College.
It was not an easy task for the Hornets this past weekend as they knocked off No. 10 LA Valley 16-7, No. 5 Citrus 18-7, No. 4 Long Beach 15-12, and No. 3 Riverside 10-6.
The championship game came down to two Orange Empire Conference teams in Fullerton and Riverside. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead early in the game, but the Hornets ripped off 4 straight goals ending the first quarter with a 4-2 advantage. Both teams exchanged 2 goals apiece in the second quarter. In the third, Fullerton silenced Riverside by hanging 2 unanswered goals doubling their lead at 8-4. FC kept pace with the Tigers in the fourth with a suffocating defense to hold on for the win. Goalie Tatiana Cava had a busy day with 6 saves for the Hornets with 6 goals against.
Hornet Goal Leaders – Battle at the Beach
Kelly Doherty - 13
Bryanna Santis – 10
Alexandra Lopez – 8
Abigail Nunez – 5
Charley Jackson – 4
Diana Leivas – 4
Lexi Raichel - 3
CCCAA State Poll as of October 28, 2019
Up Next: Fullerton (23-2 overall, 4-1 conference) will play at Azusa Pacific Friday, November 1st at 3:00 pm.
