LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Regals water polo started their double header Saturday with a 15-4 win against Occidental. Later in the afternoon they doubled Ottawa's score for a 16-8 win.
There were a lot of Regals on the scoreboard in the first game as eight different people scored. Lexi Rond was at the forefront of the scoring with three goals. Rond had one steal and three drawn ejections.
The Purple and Gold got off to a hot start ending the first quarter with the 5-0 lead. The second quarter was just as explosive for the Regals offense and they entered halftime up 12-1. The scoring then slowed for the remainder of the game but they were too far ahead for the Tigers to catch.
Jacsen Donohue, Bethany Metcalfe, and Kemi Dijkstra each put up two goals and two assists. To add to the scoring with another two goals a piece were Katherine Knight and Rachel Ray.
Kaitlin Gardhouse had two assists, one steal, and two drawn ejections. Jessica Diaz got in the mix and led the team with three steals as well as adding one goal. To finish off the scoring in the first game with a solo goal was Tamara Verdiell.
Game two started out closer than the first. After the first quarter the Regals were only up 3-2. They had a three-point lead heading into the half and started to run away with it in the third. The Purple and Gold put up five goals in the third and didn't allow Ottawa to score. They finished it up in the fourth with four more goals and walked away with the 16-8 win.
Rond was the leading scorer once again as she put up six goals. Rond added one additional steal and five drawn ejections. Right behind Rond was Metcalfe with an additional four goals. Metcalfe also added one assist, three steals, and two drawn ejections.
Donohue found the back of the net twice while the rest of the scoring was finished up with a goal a piece from Gardhouse, Dijkstra, Diaz, and Alexa Modry.
Dijkstra and Diaz tied for leading assists at two each.
The Regals host Pomona Pitzer on Wednesday in a huge rivalry match. Start time is 4 pm in the SAC.
Box Score: CLU 15, OC 4; CLU 16, OU 8
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Release by Cate Boller, Assistant Sports Information Director