Saturday, January 19
Santa Barbara, CA
8:30 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
8
vs
10
#24 California Baptist
Photo by: Samuel Ware
Matadors Finish 1-3 at UCSB Winter Invite
1/19/2019 10:09:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.---No. 18 CSUN Water Polo concluded the opening matches of the 2019 season and the UCSB Winter Invite Saturday with back-to-back losses against California Baptist and No. 9 Michigan. The Matadors would fall 10-8 to the Lancers and 11-5 to the No.9 Wolverines.
Game One Recap
The Matadors were led in the first match by true freshman Kylee Jansen who tallied three goals, two earned ejections, and one steal in the opening match against California Baptist. Jansen capped off a comeback in the fourth quarter when she scored back-to-back goals with 2:39 left in the game to tie the score even at eight apiece. The comeback which ultimately fell short, was part of three unanswered goals for CSUN after falling down 8-5 at the beginning of the fourth. Jennalyn Barthels, Madasonne Butler, McKenzie Beardsley, Lindsey Garcia and Tori Wilson all scored in the game for CSUN.
First Half
For most of the first quarter, the match saw no clear favorite, with both teams scoring two goals in the first seven minutes of the game. Barthels and Garcia continued where they left off yesterday with goals early on the contest. Jamie Hutton and Kira O'Donell for the Lancers both netted goals in the last minute of the period to give CBU a two goal advantage after one. In the second quarter, the Lancers begun to pull away. O'Donell continued her great shooting with two more goals in the period, giving her four total for the half. CBU scored three times in the second half to give them seven in the contest. Jansen scored with :22 seconds left on the clock to cut the lead to four at the break.
Second Half
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Matadors planted a seed for the comeback. Holding the Lancers scoreless in the third, CSUN netted two goals thanks to Wilson and Butler to cut the lead to within two with one quarter left to play. An early fourth quarter goal by Katie Fugit bumped up the CBU lead to three with time running out. The Matadors would persevere, off the backs of a Beardsley goal and back-to-back Jansen goals to even up the scoring with little time left in the fourth. Junior Katie Quon for the Lancers would put them back on top after scoring her first goal of the contest with 1:54 left in the game to give CBU the lead. The Lancers would add another O'Donell goal, giving her five on the game, and seal the victory for California Baptist, 10-8. Emma Pfister added eight saves, a steal and an assist in the loss.
According to Head Coach Matt Warshaw
"The CBU loss was disappointing as we felt like we outplayed them but didn't finish the opportunities to score goals. Fighting back to tie with three minutes to go was a good sign but we'll never be satisfied with losing. Jansen had a couple nice goals, and it's a big jump to go from high school water polo to D-I and as a true freshman she's learning and improving everyday."
CBU - 4-3-0-3 = 10
CSUN - 2-1-2-3 = 8
CBU Goals: O'Donell 5, Fugit 2, (Meza, Hutton, Quon) 1
CSUN Goals: Jansen 3, (Barthels, Butler, Beardsley, Garcia, Wilson) 1
CBU Saves: N/A
CSUN Saves: Pfister 7
Game Two Recap
In the second match of the afternoon, the Matadors competed and hung tough with No.9 Michigan, but CSUN couldn't keep up with the Wolverines after an eight goal first half.
First Half
Goals by Butler, Jansen, Ashlee Sellung and Wilson kept CSUN within striking distance in the first quarter, with two goals by Michigan's Kim Johnson being the difference. CSUN had the lead cut down to only one at 4-3 after one quarter, and kept it to within two with five minutes remaining in the half. Michigan would then go on a 4-0 run to make it 8-4 which proved to be the difference in the half and the match.
Second Half
CSUN would hold Michigan to only three goals after halftime, with Emma Pfister being a force with nine saves in the match. The Matadors' offense failed to overcome the early deficit with a lone goal coming from freshman Alessia Marquez, a first in her collegiate career. The Matadors would fall to the Wolverines, 11-5.
According to Head Coach Matt Warshaw
"Our team defense against Michigan was the highlight for us. This group is so athletic and we can compete with the best teams."
CSUN - 3-1-0-1 = 5
MICH - 4-4-2-1 = 11
MICH Goals: (Johnson, Johnston, Neustrom, Sellers) 2 (Andrews, Pyle, Steere) 1
CSUN Goals: (Butler, Jansen, Marquez, Sellung, Wilson) 1
MICH Saves: Ritner 5, Cordial 3
CSUN Saves: Pfister 9
The Matadors (1-3) are off for a few weeks but will continue their 2019 campaign at UC San Diego for the Triton Invitational from February 9-10.
Game One Recap
The Matadors were led in the first match by true freshman Kylee Jansen who tallied three goals, two earned ejections, and one steal in the opening match against California Baptist. Jansen capped off a comeback in the fourth quarter when she scored back-to-back goals with 2:39 left in the game to tie the score even at eight apiece. The comeback which ultimately fell short, was part of three unanswered goals for CSUN after falling down 8-5 at the beginning of the fourth. Jennalyn Barthels, Madasonne Butler, McKenzie Beardsley, Lindsey Garcia and Tori Wilson all scored in the game for CSUN.
First Half
For most of the first quarter, the match saw no clear favorite, with both teams scoring two goals in the first seven minutes of the game. Barthels and Garcia continued where they left off yesterday with goals early on the contest. Jamie Hutton and Kira O'Donell for the Lancers both netted goals in the last minute of the period to give CBU a two goal advantage after one. In the second quarter, the Lancers begun to pull away. O'Donell continued her great shooting with two more goals in the period, giving her four total for the half. CBU scored three times in the second half to give them seven in the contest. Jansen scored with :22 seconds left on the clock to cut the lead to four at the break.
Second Half
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Matadors planted a seed for the comeback. Holding the Lancers scoreless in the third, CSUN netted two goals thanks to Wilson and Butler to cut the lead to within two with one quarter left to play. An early fourth quarter goal by Katie Fugit bumped up the CBU lead to three with time running out. The Matadors would persevere, off the backs of a Beardsley goal and back-to-back Jansen goals to even up the scoring with little time left in the fourth. Junior Katie Quon for the Lancers would put them back on top after scoring her first goal of the contest with 1:54 left in the game to give CBU the lead. The Lancers would add another O'Donell goal, giving her five on the game, and seal the victory for California Baptist, 10-8. Emma Pfister added eight saves, a steal and an assist in the loss.
According to Head Coach Matt Warshaw
"The CBU loss was disappointing as we felt like we outplayed them but didn't finish the opportunities to score goals. Fighting back to tie with three minutes to go was a good sign but we'll never be satisfied with losing. Jansen had a couple nice goals, and it's a big jump to go from high school water polo to D-I and as a true freshman she's learning and improving everyday."
CBU - 4-3-0-3 = 10
CSUN - 2-1-2-3 = 8
CBU Goals: O'Donell 5, Fugit 2, (Meza, Hutton, Quon) 1
CSUN Goals: Jansen 3, (Barthels, Butler, Beardsley, Garcia, Wilson) 1
CBU Saves: N/A
CSUN Saves: Pfister 7
Game Two Recap
In the second match of the afternoon, the Matadors competed and hung tough with No.9 Michigan, but CSUN couldn't keep up with the Wolverines after an eight goal first half.
First Half
Goals by Butler, Jansen, Ashlee Sellung and Wilson kept CSUN within striking distance in the first quarter, with two goals by Michigan's Kim Johnson being the difference. CSUN had the lead cut down to only one at 4-3 after one quarter, and kept it to within two with five minutes remaining in the half. Michigan would then go on a 4-0 run to make it 8-4 which proved to be the difference in the half and the match.
Second Half
CSUN would hold Michigan to only three goals after halftime, with Emma Pfister being a force with nine saves in the match. The Matadors' offense failed to overcome the early deficit with a lone goal coming from freshman Alessia Marquez, a first in her collegiate career. The Matadors would fall to the Wolverines, 11-5.
According to Head Coach Matt Warshaw
"Our team defense against Michigan was the highlight for us. This group is so athletic and we can compete with the best teams."
CSUN - 3-1-0-1 = 5
MICH - 4-4-2-1 = 11
MICH Goals: (Johnson, Johnston, Neustrom, Sellers) 2 (Andrews, Pyle, Steere) 1
CSUN Goals: (Butler, Jansen, Marquez, Sellung, Wilson) 1
MICH Saves: Ritner 5, Cordial 3
CSUN Saves: Pfister 9
The Matadors (1-3) are off for a few weeks but will continue their 2019 campaign at UC San Diego for the Triton Invitational from February 9-10.
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