April 7, 2002

STOCKTON, CALIF. - The 7th-ranked Loyola Marymount University (LMU) women's water polo team defeated the Pacific Tigers 4-2 on Sunday dispite the Tigers playing one of their best games of the season. The loss drops Pacific to 3-13 on the season, while the Lions improve to 17-5.

After a scoreless first period, Pacific fell behind 1-0 on a goal from the Lions Lucy Windes with 5:15 remaining in the first half. Just over a minute later the Tigers responded with a goal of their own as senior Hilary Graves sailed a shot through the right side.

In the third period the Tigers had their only defensive lapse of the game as LMU scored two goals on back-to-back possessions to take a 3- 1 lead with 3:45 remaining in the game.

In the final period, Pacific clawed within one at 3-2 on a goal from freshman Lyndsay McNamee. McNamee grabbed the rebound from a shot thrown by sophomore Jessica Schroeder then tossed in the Tigers second goal of the game.

Unfortunately for Pacific the Lions would put the game away with 1:31 remaining as Julia Wald put LMU up 4-2.

The Lions next travel to Long Beach State on Thursday for their last road game of the regular season to face the 49ers.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 4, PACIFIC 2
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q TOT
LMU 0 1 2 1 - 4
Pacific 0 1 0 1 - 2

LMU: Lucy Windes, Teresa Guidi, Jessica Conner, Julia Wald
Pacific: Hilary Graves, Lyndsay McNamee

Saves: LMU: 7 (Courtney7) Pacific: 10 (Hamilton 10)