FRESNO, Calif. – The VMI Water Polo Team continued its west coast swing on Monday night, trailing by just one goal at half before ultimately falling 16-10.
Key Stats
- Both teams total 26 shots, VMI goes 2-for-4 on penalty shots
- Sydney Smith Courtney Novotny lead the team with four goals apiece
- Caragh Osborne, Sydney Shettleroe each score one
- Katie Lloyd totals six saves
- VMI drops to 3-5 on the season
How it Happened
- Sydney Smith opened the scoring as the two teams were knotted up at 3-3 after one quarter
- Novotny buried her second goal of the game to tie is at 6-6 as time winded down in the second
- The teams traded scores in the third before Fresno Pacific would establish a 14-9 lead entering the fourth
- The Pioneers would extend their lead to 16-9, with Novotny adding a goal late to make the score 16-10
What's Next
VMI will have an off day, before visiting Westcliff on Wednesday. The game will start at 3:00 eastern/noon pacific.
