The University of Redlands women's water polo team lost to Cal Lutheran University, 7-16, in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) action Wednesday afternoon at the Thompson Aquatic Center.

The Regals outscored the Bulldogs by a 5-0 margin in the first quarter, but the Maroon and Gray fought to keep the Cal Lutheran advantage at five in the second stanza thanks to a last-second goal by freshman driver Moana Tuipulotu (Lahaina, HI).

With 3:32 left in the third quarter, Redlands had cut the deficit to three at 6-9, but the Regals pulled away from that point forward. Cal Lutheran would close out the game on a 7-1 run.

Sophomore center Jaime Nippert (Gresham, OR) and Tuipulotu keyed the Bulldog offense, scoring three goals apiece. Sophomore driver Joy Corona (Lake Bluff, IL) accounted for the only other Redlands score of the contest.

Jane Galluzzi and Joy Cyprian paced the Cal Lutheran attack with four goals each.

In between the pipes for the Maroon and Gray, senior goalkeeper Whitney Schieler (Porterville, CA) stopped six shots before handing the netminding duties off to junior goalkeeper Tiana Singley (Benicia, CA) late in the fourth quarter. Singley did not record any saves on the afternoon.

Redlands (9-12, 0-2 SCIAC) will celebrate its two seniors on Saturday (April 10) when the team squares off with the University of La Verne. Game time is set for 11 a.m. at the Thompson Aquatic Center.