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Alison Cooney scored three goals against Cal State East Bay on Friday.

Women's Water Polo 4/27/2018 9:54:00 PM Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Women’s Water Polo Falls to Cal State East Bay in WWPA First Round, 12-8

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: No. 2 Cal State East Bay 12, No. 7 Gannon 8
Records: CSUEB (17-8) | GU (7-10)
Location: Canyonview Aquatic Center – La Jolla, Calif.
The Short Story: The No. 7 Gannon women's water polo team suffered a 12-8 loss to No. 2 California State University of East Bay in the opening round of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Conference Championships Friday evening.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pioneers got out to a 5-2 lead in the first period, led by three goals from Adrien Van Dyke. Campbell Ruh (Walnut, Calif./Lutheran High School of Orange County) and Alison Cooney (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) scored individual goals for the Lady Knights.
Liz Barr (Honolulu, Hawaii/'Iolani School) scored Gannon's lone goal in the second period. A pair of goals by Ivanna Anderson and one more from Van Dyke put Cal State East Bay up 8-3 at halftime.
Cooney and Sydney Fountain (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) scored the first two goals of the second half to cut Gannon's deficit to 8-5. Gabriella Garcia gave the Pioneers a 9-5 lead after three periods with CSUEB's lone goal of the quarter.
Gannon and CSUEB played evenly in the fourth quarter, each team scoring three goals apiece.

GAME NOTES

Cooney and Ruh finished with three goals each.
Ruh made a team-high four saves.
Isabelle Vieira (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy) made seven saves and one steal in the cage.
Van Dyke led the Pioneers with five goals and three steals. Anderson had three goals, while Maci Taylor recorded a game-high three assists.
Cal State East Bay goalkeeper Makenna Nation made four saves and three steals.
CSUEB outshot Gannon 29-23.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Isabelle Vieira: Junior; Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant