LEBANON, Ill. — The Carthage College women’s water polo team dropped a 15-8 game at McKendree University.
Carthage – which falls to 2-15 on the season – never led as McKendree (18-6) claimed a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in rolling to victory.
Trailing 9-0 in the second quarter, Mak Werner scored for the Firebirds with 3:35 on the clock to put Carthage on the scoreboard.
In the third quarter, the Bearcats and the Firebirds both scored three goals to make the score 12-4. Werner (two) and Xiomara Trejo tallied goals for the Firebirds in the frame.
The Firebirds chipped away at the final deficit in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Bearcats by a 4-3 count. Grace Steinberg had two goals with 6:52 and 4:48 remaining in regulation. Following a response by McKendree at 4:14, Brenna Carstens (2:55) and Aubrey Korzyniewski (2:17) delivered the Firebirds’ final scoring blows before the Bearcats delivered the final coffin nail with 1:02 left in regulation for the seven-goal win.
The Firebirds collected 25 shots and 10 exclusions in the contest.
Werner lead the Firebirds in shots (five) and goals (two), while goalkeeper Rylee McGee recorded eight saves
Information courtesy Carthage College Athletics Communications.
