REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands women's water polo team (2-8) outscored the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 5-1 in the second quarter as they were able to pick up a 9-6 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) win Saturday at the Thompson Aquatic Center (TAC).

After three and a half minutes of scoreless action, Ainsley Killian (Beaverton, OR) found Alyssa Sorrell (Highland, CA) for the opening goal. Following a Beaver tally, Brooklyn Green (Fontana, CA) scored on a powerplay with Aubree Nabors (Conroe, TX) picking up an assist to head into the second quarter up 2-1.

In the second quarter the Bulldogs started to pull away after Sorrell tallied three, while Killian and Nabors had the other two. Assists came from Kiera Federline (Ashland, OR), Killian, Nabors, and Natalie Abril (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) to push Redlands ahead by five, 7-2, at the half.

The great second quarter leaked into the third as the defense held Caltech scoreless for almost six minutes and Aubrey Stevenson (Calimesa, CA) added her first goal to extend the lead to six, 8-2.

Caltech, though, was the last to score in the third and had three of the first four goals in the fourth to pull them to within three, 9-6, with four minutes still remaining in the period.  

Following a timeout by Head Coach Tamara Perea, the Bulldogs ended the game holding the Beavers scoreless thanks to a pair of Sofia Mather (Riverside, CA) saves.

Sorrell had four goals, a drawn exclusion, and a steal. Nabors had two goals, three assists, and a steal. Federline and Lucia Notaro (Ventura, CA) combined for six steals. In goal Abril made four saves and had an assist in the first half, while Mather made six saves and recorded a save in the second.

Redlands hosts No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer tomorrow morning, Sunday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. before hosting Santa Clara University at 3:00 p.m.