SEASIDE, CALIF.-- It will be a busy slate of games this weekend for the Cal State Monterey Bay women's water polo team. The Otters will host their last regular season game of the season versus UC Davis on Friday, April 12 at 2:00pm. CSUMB will then travel to Fresno for the first-ever CCAA women's water polo tournament.
"Our play over the weekend was progress for us,' says Otter Head Coach
Gary Figueroa. 'Playing UC Davis is a perfect test for us heading into the CCAA Tournament. We should have the ability to be competitive. It could cement what we've been working on."
CSUMB's first game in Fresno is versus Azusa Pacific on Saturday, April 13 at 11:30am.
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SCOUTING CCAA TOURNAMENT: This weekend's CCAA Tournament will be the first in the league's history.The field (with seeding in parentheses) includes CCAA full-members Sonoma State (2), Cal State East Bay (3), Cal State San Bernardino (6), UC San Diego (1) and
CSUMB (4). Also part of the field are Pac West members Azusa Pacific (5) and host Fresno Pacific (7).
LAST MEETING: The Otters are a collective 6-4 against CCAA Tournament participants. CSUMB's last trip to Fresno netted two wins, one over APU and another over FPU. Records vs. Opponents: FPU (2-0), APU (1-1), CSUEB (1-1), SSU (0-1), CSUSB (2-0), UCSD (0-1).
LAST DIP IN THE POOL: As has been the case for much of the season, the Otters were on the wrong side of some very competitive games. CSUMB went 0-4 at the Bronco Invite this past weekend.
Kylie Fields led the Otters with seven goals while
Christina Keller chipped in six.
ESPN STUDENT-ATHLETE OF WEEK: Sophomore All-Around player
Hayley Burke earned ESPN Central Coast 630 Student-Athlete of the Week Honors for the week of April 1. Highlighted by strong defensive play, Burke helped the Otters to a WWPA victory over Cal State East Bay on Saturday, Mar. 30. It is water polo's second athlete of the week honor this season.
KAP7 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Seniors
Jackie Walters and
Kylie Fields were named KAP7 Co-Players of the Week by the WWPA for the week of Mar. 31. Walters had seven goals over the weekend while Fields had six, including five versus Concordia-Irvine.
OTTER LEADERS: Jackie Walters leads the Otters in goals this season with 62.
Alex Tyrrell leads the team with 36 assists while
Julie Cooper has a team-high 60 steals. In the goal,
Amanda Jennings has recorded 233 saves. Walters 2.58 goals per game is fourth on the WWPA leaderboard.
MORE THAN 32 MINUTES OF PLAY?: The Otters began their season with a dramatic 13-12 OT loss to rival Sonoma State. CSUMB didn't play an overtime game during the entire 2012 season. The last overtime match you ask? A 12-10 win over Cal State Bakersfield at the WWPA Tournament on May 1, 2011.
SAVED BY THE JENNINGS: Sophomore goalie
Amanda Jennings continues to impress in the goal this season. Her 12.76 saves per match average is good for first in the WWPA. CSUMB's 12 saves per game also ranks first in the conference.
UNDERWATER THIEF: Otter senior
Julie Cooper has had a knack for taking things that aren't hers this season. Cooper's 60 steals are good for second place among athletes in the WWPA.
