IRVINE, Calif. – The VMI Water Polo Team played the last of its four matches in California on Wednesday afternoon, falling to the Warriors by a score of 18-10.

Key Stats
- VMI totals 27 shots, converts three powerplays and goes 1-for-3 on penalty shots
- Keydets hold Westcliff scoreless on powerplay attempts (0-for-6)
- Sadie Smith and Courtney Novotny once again lead VMI with four goals apiece
- Caragh Osbourne and Sydney Shettleroe score one, with Shettleroe dishing out an assist
- Katie Lloyd collects seven saves

How it Happened
- The teams traded opportunities with Westcliff opening the scoring nearly five minutes into the match
- Novotny would equalize and Sadie Smith buried a shot to put VMI in front 2-1
- With the score 4-4, Westcliff closed the half on a 4-0 run
- The Warriors extended their lead to seven towards the end of the third, but Sadie Smith would continue to score as VMI cut the deficit to five as the teams battled down the stretch before Westcliff pulled away 18-10

What's Next
The Keydets will return to the east coast but remain busy, facing Wagner and Villanova on Saturday, before closing out spring break against LIU on Sunday.