WHITTIER, Calif. – The University of Redlands women's water polo team (3-14, 1-4 SCIAC) held a two-goal first half lead at Whittier College Wednesday evening, before being held to just two goals in the second half as they fell, 9-5.

Each team scored in the first two minutes of the game with Lucia Notaro (Ventura, CA) finding the back of the net for the Bulldogs as the game was tied at one after eight minutes.

In the first two minutes of the second quarter Teagan May (Carlsbad, CA) found Aubree Nabors (Conroe, TX) to reclaim the U of R lead, 2-1. A couple of minutes later Marlie Potocki (Joliet, Ill.) assisted Alyssa Sorrell (Highland, CA) that extended the lead to two, 3-1, with 4:27 remaining in the opening half.

Whittier would claim the final goal of the period, coming with :45 seconds left in the half, but Redlands maintained the advantage, 3-2, after 16 minutes of action.

The Poets, however, used that final goal of the second to go on a 6-0 run that had them in front by four, 7-3, with only 4:51 to play. Kiera Federline (Ashland, OR) stopped the run by helping the Bulldogs take advantage of a powerplay setting up May at the 4:20 mark.

Their next goal would not come till after the Poets scored their eighth and there was only a minute and a half remaining as Brooklyn Green (Fontana, CA) tallied her first of the night.

Overall, the Bulldogs were outscored by three on powerplays as they converted on only 11% percent, 1-of-9, of their attempts.

Notaro, Green, and Potocki all drew two exclusions on the Poets. May was the lone Bulldog with two points as she had a goal and an assist. Sofia Mather (Riverside, CA) allowed only two goals and made six saves between the posts. Natalie Abril (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) had five saves and faced 14 of the Poets' 27 shot attempts.

The Bulldogs return to the Thompson Aquatic Center (TAC) for another Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) match-up as they host Occidental College this Saturday, March 14 beginning at 11:00 a.m.