THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Division III No. 7-ranked Macalester College water polo team earned a hard-fought victory over Division III No. 2 California Lutheran University, 6-4, at the Samuelson Aquatics Center.
Macalester trailed 3-1 after two quarters before building its comeback.
Sophomore Cara Mullery (Palmetto Bay, Fla./MAST Academy) scored at the 4:01 mark of the third quarter, then junior Lucille Moran (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron) tallied back-to-back goals to give the Scots a 4-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Moran found the net again with 5:45 to play, then sophomore Oriana Galasso (Gresham, Ore./Central Catholic) scored less than a minute later to put Macalester on top, 6-3 with 4:49 left. Cal Lutheran tallied a goal with 1:48 on the clock to make it a 6-4 lead, but that’s as close as the Regals would get.
The Scots outshot Cal Lutheran, 17-7 for the game, with junior goalkeeper Courtney Overland (Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani) making two saves. Moran finished with three goals, while Mullery scored twice and Galasso scored once.
Release courtesy Macalester College Athletics Communications
