By: Koko Butcher
Thousand Oaks, CA — The Occidental Women's Water Polo team played the University of University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday at the Tina Finali Tournament. Marisa Lipari (Sunnyvale, CA) started the Tigers off strong with a goal on the first offensive possession. Then, on a powerplay advantage, Bella Wilde (Eugene, OR) stepped in and shot with the assist from Lipari. As the first quarter finished off, Koko Butcher (Honolulu, HI) added another point for the Tigers with the help from Schuyler Simon-Thomas (Berkeley, CA). In the second quarter, the Tigers battled it out but were unable to add any more points to the scoresheet. In the third, Wilde scored her second goal of the game on another powerplay, with the pass coming from Lipari again. Then, in the fourth quarter, Lipari converted a five-meter penalty. On defense, the Tigers had four steals and drew ten exclusions, with Ruby Vogel (San Mateo, CA) drawing three of them. Final Score: 14-5 Toronto.
Hannah Levin and Sarah August led Toronto with three goals each.
Oxy Goals:
Marisa Lipari - 2
Bella Wilde - 2
Koko Butcher - 1
Goalie Alex Moye (San Diego, CA) had eleven saves.