WOMEN'S WATER POLO: STRONG CONFERENCE VICTORY

The Hornets showed their dominance at Golden West College on Wednesday beating the Rustlers 17-10 in an Orange Empire Conference showdown.

Fullerton's win keeps them in the hunt for another conference title. They are only one game back from Riverside City (2-0), who currently sits in first place in the OEC. The Golden West loss was their first in conference and their fifth overall. 

The first quarter was a defensive battle as both teams struggled to score, however Fullerton managed to end the quarter with a slight 2-1 lead.

The second quarter had much more scoring action with both teams matching each other with 4 goals apiece. FC held on to a 6-5 lead at the half.

The Hornets went up big in the third quarter scoring 7 goals to Golden West's 2. Freshman Abigail Nunez scored 3 of her 6 goals in that time.

Fullerton had the game under their control heading into the fourth quarter with a 14-7 lead. FC went on to score 4 more goals to GWC's 3.

Nunez led the way for the Hornets scoring 6 goals with 4 steals. Alexandra Lopez, Briana Portales, and Jessica Contreras all tossed in 3 goals. Bryanna Santis scored 2 goals and had 6 assists.

FC goalie Tatiana Cava had 10 goals against with 5 saves.

Up Next: The Hornets (14-2 overall, 3-1 OEC) will play at the Ventura College Tournament this weekend (October 5-6).

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