#25 CSUN Falls on Senior Day to #8 Long Beach State

Saturday, March 28

Northridge, Calif.

12:00 p.m.

California State University at Northridge

17-7, 2-3Big West

#8 Long Beach State

14-10, 5-1Big West

Long Beach State

CSUN

Photo by: Connor Clark

#25 CSUN Falls on Senior Day to #8 Long Beach State

3/28/2026 5:35:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

Box Score

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---No. 25 CSUN Water Polo dropped a 22-6 decision to No. 8 Long Beach State on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Matador Pool. Senior Leah Huisar and freshman Sophia Cooper had two goals apiece to lead the Matador offense.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beach took control at the start, scoring twice in the opening minute before eventually building a 5-0 lead through the first quarter of action. The Matadors could not get much going offensively in the first half as they were held in check by a stingy Beach defense over the 16 minutes. Long Beach State recorded five more goals in the second period in building a 10-0 lead at halftime.

Lucy Miszewski, who scored seven times on the afternoon, got her offense going in the third period with back-to-back goals to start while she capped a 6-0 Beach start to the quarter with another goal at the 2:24 mark. CSUN finally found the scoring column moments later after Mira Dravucz connected on a five-meter penalty. The third period concluded with two straight CSUN goals, scored by Cooper and Huisar as the Matadors trailed 17-3. CSUN received three more tallies in the fourth period with Cooper and Huisar scoring their respective second goals while MacKenzie Wood found the back of the net as well. Meanwhile, the Beach scored five more times in the fourth period, capped by Elisa Portillo's sixth goal of the match in the final minute of action.

NOTES OF THE GAME

CSUN drops to 17-7 overall and 2-3 in Big West play while the eighth-ranked Beach improved to 14-10 overall and 5-1 in conference.
The Beach finished with 12 exclusions and the Matadors had 11.
Long Beach State outscored CSUN 12-6 in the second half after a 10-0 start to the game.
Lucie Lapuz finished with three assists.
Alexis Smith, Ashley Strickland and goalkeeper Erika Staine had two steals apiece.
Staine and backup goalkeeper Marin Byars finished with two saves apiece in front of the cage.
CSUN honored a three-member senior class of Huisar, Alexis Smith and Kianna Melvin before the game. All three seniors played their respective final matches at Matador Pool on Saturday.

ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"Our team is experiencing the strength of the conference. Hats off to a talented Long Beach team. They play with an intensity that we learn from. One more conference game next week to wrap up the regular season."

UP NEXT
CSUN hits the road for the regular season finale on Saturday, April 4 against UC Davis at 12 p.m.

#GoMatadors