By:Isabel Murty
LBCC Water Polo freshman attacker Leilani Sanchez put up a total of five goals in the Vikings’ dominant 26-1 win over conference team Chaffey on Wednesday.
Sanchez wasn’t the only player to put up multiple goals in the game, Center Wendy Garcia also put up a total of 4 goals in the game.
“What we had (for strategies) was kind of running a zone, and just going back shot blocking,” utility player Maya Lopez said.
Center Jovana Bogosavljevic made the first goal of the game and with help from the team’s strong offense, the Vikings were able to score 5 more in just the first quarter.
Due to the Vikings’ strong defense, the team was able to keep Chaffey at one goal which was scored in the first quarter making the score 6-1.
In the second quarter, the Vikings would continue to add to their score as attackers Madalyn Barley and Leilani Sanchez both scored three goals in the quarter making the score 15-1
“We took advantage of a lot of opportunities in the counterattack, to give ourselves a comfortable lead by halftime that allowed us to work on other aspects of the game,” head coach Chris Oeding said.
Chaffey tried to make a comeback in the third quarter, but were unable to as many of their shots missed the net which allowed the Vikings to take over and score six more goals.
The Vikings continued with strong defense as the team continued to add to the score with goals from Sanchez, defensive player Gabrielle Gillott, attacker Jasmine Lopez, and attacker Ahmaja Rodgers making the score 26-1.
“Our conference is not as competitive. Even though the game isn’t as exciting or as intense we still really look a lot towards the progress that we are making individually and as a team,” attacker Olivia Slavens said.
With this win, the Vikings are now 8-1 overall, and 1-0 in the conference as the team is currently on a six-game winning streak.
The Vikings continue their fight in the conference against Pasadena at home on Sept. 25.