Saturday, February 15
Santa Clara, Calif.
9:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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CSUN
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12
Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
#22 CSUN Finishes 2-2 at Bronco Invitational
2/15/2025 8:13:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
SANTA CLARA, Calif.---No. 22 CSUN Water Polo finished its stay at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Saturday, earning a split for the second straight day. The Matadors collected a 12-9 victory in the morning match over Cal State Monterey Bay before suffering a 10-9 defeat to No. 23 Marist to close the invite.
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CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY GAME
The Matadors took control at the start of the match, scoring the first three goals. Anna Pal got the Matador offense started at the 6:18 mark of the first quarter before back-to-back tallies were notched by Sofia Martinez. An Abby Delport goal put CSUMB on the scoreboard, but Dorottya Telek hit the net soon after. The Matadors though led 4-2 after one quarter as Kate Rudis scored to beat the quarter buzzer. In the second period, CSUN earned a five-meter penalty with Mackenzie Wood striking the net. The Matadors soon took a 6-2 lead on a Jessica Matkovich tally before the Otters scored two in row to pull to within two. CSUN though ended the first half in style with Telek beating the buzzer for a 7-4 lead at intermission.
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CSUMB opened up the third quarter with a pair of goals to pull to within one, but the Matadors regained control soon after. Sandhagen found the net twice in a row to open a 5-0 run with Valeria Martinez, Pal and Lucie Lapuz scoring as well. A late CSUMB goal from Abby Allan stopped the run, but the Matadors still maintained a 12-7 lead. CSUN managed the clock in the fourth quarter and kept the Otters at bay for most of the period. Alex Harris and Emma Sosa hit the net for CSUMB, but the Matadors held on for 12-9 decision. Â
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MARIST GAME
CSUN kept up its scoring ways with an early goal from Sandhagen before the senior touched the net again at the 5:26 mark of the period. CSUN gained a quick 3-0 lead courtesy of Sofia Martinez until Marist scored on a power play soon after. Martinez netted another one at the 2:11 mark, but the Red Foxes scored twice over the final 1:03 to pull to within 4-3 after one quarter. Marist continued its scoring run with three straight goals to open the second quarter, taking a 6-4 lead until Pal ended the string with 3:36 to go in the first half. CSUN though could not contain the hot shooting Red Foxes, who opened a three-goal lead, before Pal closed the half with a late strike, making it an 8-6 game at the break.
The defense tightened in the second half with just five total goals recorded. In the third, CSUN rallied as Telek netted two goals and Valeria Martinez recorded a late tally to tie the game up at 9-9. The score remained deadlocked entering the fourth quarter where Victoria Padilla finally put Marist ahead with 4:08 to go. CSUN earned two power plays over the final two minutes of play but could not cash in as Marist hung on for the win.
NOTES OF THE GAMES
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"The team played an excellent game, did a great job following the game plan and came up a little short. Shooting from the outside remains a focus, going 9-for-42 shooting was tough and despite that we were within a goal of winning. Overall, a good weekend, we continue to show improvement as we prepare for conference play, which is quickly approaching."
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UP NEXT
CSUN will return to action in two weeks to compete in the Convergence Tournament, hosted by Occidental and the Claremont Mudd-Scripps from Feb. 28 to March 1. On day one, CSUN plays Cal State Monterey Bay once more at 11:30 a.m. before meeting Fresno Pacific at 5:45 p.m.
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CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY GAME
The Matadors took control at the start of the match, scoring the first three goals. Anna Pal got the Matador offense started at the 6:18 mark of the first quarter before back-to-back tallies were notched by Sofia Martinez. An Abby Delport goal put CSUMB on the scoreboard, but Dorottya Telek hit the net soon after. The Matadors though led 4-2 after one quarter as Kate Rudis scored to beat the quarter buzzer. In the second period, CSUN earned a five-meter penalty with Mackenzie Wood striking the net. The Matadors soon took a 6-2 lead on a Jessica Matkovich tally before the Otters scored two in row to pull to within two. CSUN though ended the first half in style with Telek beating the buzzer for a 7-4 lead at intermission.
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CSUMB opened up the third quarter with a pair of goals to pull to within one, but the Matadors regained control soon after. Sandhagen found the net twice in a row to open a 5-0 run with Valeria Martinez, Pal and Lucie Lapuz scoring as well. A late CSUMB goal from Abby Allan stopped the run, but the Matadors still maintained a 12-7 lead. CSUN managed the clock in the fourth quarter and kept the Otters at bay for most of the period. Alex Harris and Emma Sosa hit the net for CSUMB, but the Matadors held on for 12-9 decision. Â
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MARIST GAME
CSUN kept up its scoring ways with an early goal from Sandhagen before the senior touched the net again at the 5:26 mark of the period. CSUN gained a quick 3-0 lead courtesy of Sofia Martinez until Marist scored on a power play soon after. Martinez netted another one at the 2:11 mark, but the Red Foxes scored twice over the final 1:03 to pull to within 4-3 after one quarter. Marist continued its scoring run with three straight goals to open the second quarter, taking a 6-4 lead until Pal ended the string with 3:36 to go in the first half. CSUN though could not contain the hot shooting Red Foxes, who opened a three-goal lead, before Pal closed the half with a late strike, making it an 8-6 game at the break.
The defense tightened in the second half with just five total goals recorded. In the third, CSUN rallied as Telek netted two goals and Valeria Martinez recorded a late tally to tie the game up at 9-9. The score remained deadlocked entering the fourth quarter where Victoria Padilla finally put Marist ahead with 4:08 to go. CSUN earned two power plays over the final two minutes of play but could not cash in as Marist hung on for the win.
NOTES OF THE GAMES
- With Saturday's results, CSUN is 10-4 overall on the season.
- Kiana Kellner finished with six saves against Cal State Monterey Bay while Marin Byars totaled five saves in the loss to Marist.
- The quartet of Sofia Martinez, Pal and Sandhagen, Telek had two goals apiece in each match on the day.
- Pal added five assists and six steals while Telek totaled seven steals on the day.
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"The team played an excellent game, did a great job following the game plan and came up a little short. Shooting from the outside remains a focus, going 9-for-42 shooting was tough and despite that we were within a goal of winning. Overall, a good weekend, we continue to show improvement as we prepare for conference play, which is quickly approaching."
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UP NEXT
CSUN will return to action in two weeks to compete in the Convergence Tournament, hosted by Occidental and the Claremont Mudd-Scripps from Feb. 28 to March 1. On day one, CSUN plays Cal State Monterey Bay once more at 11:30 a.m. before meeting Fresno Pacific at 5:45 p.m.
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Team Stats
CSUMB
CSUN
Shots
23
29
Goals
9
12
Assists
5
9
Points
14
21
Exclusions
5
10
Steals
9
15
Sprints
0
1
1
Anna Pal
6:18
Sofia Martinez
5:26
Sofia Martinez
4:58
Abby Delport
3:16
Dorottya Telek
1:15
Katie Rudis
0:01
2
Mackenzie Wood
6:38
Jessica Matkovich
4:12
Alex Harris
3:45
Katie Rudis
2:16
Dorottya Telek
0:00
3
Allyson Ainsworth
6:40
Autumn Day
6:04
Helena Sandhagen
5:05
Helena Sandhagen
4:24
Valeria Martinez
3:03
Anna Pal
2:34
Lucie Lapuz
2:03
Abby Allan
1:28
4
Alex Harris
5:52
Emma Sosa
2:21
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
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