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First SCIAC win in tight game with Redlands

CLAREMONT, Calif. – With the game tied through 24 minutes of play, it all came down to the fourth quarter in the eventual 9-8 win for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team over Redlands on Wednesday night.

In the fourth, three different Athenas contributed to the scoring. The first goal of the quarter was at the 5:44 mark when freshman Kaitlyn Eng (HMC) grabbed a steal near mid-pool and then scored in a two-on-one with sophomore Roxy Kiessling (CMC) for the breakaway goal. Redlands quickly tied up the game at 7-7 before junior Ellen Perfect (CMC) notched her only goal of the game, assisted by sophomore Jessica Gaffney (CMC). With a one-goal lead, the CMS defense forced a UR shot to glance off the crossbar, setting up a 6-on-5 opportunity for the Athenas to go up by two with a goal by Kiessling.

Redlands' goal leader Taylor Christie, buried her fourth goal in the evening past the CMS keeper to bring the game back within one goal. Then, in a last ditch effort with 20 seconds on the clock, Christie fired off yet another shot to lower left corner that was deftly defended by goalie Mariah Mastrodimos (SCR). Mastrodimos ended up with eight saves in the game.

Kiessling, the current CMS Athlete of the Week, scored one goal in each quarter of play, retaining her title as the Athenas' goal leader. Including tonight's game, she has 39 on the season and 13 in three conference games.

Gaffney scored on three occasions with the goal in the third quarter assisted by freshman Tess van Hulsen (CMC) for another exclusion goal.

Tonight marked CMS' first SCIAC win of the season putting them at 1-2 in conference and 4-15 overall. On April 2, CMS travels to Caltech for an afternoon matchup and then hosts Occidental at home at 7 p.m.

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By Emily Nordhoff
Sports Information Director

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