IRVINE, Calif. - You can officially call it a hot streak as the Concordia women's water polo has now reeled off five straight victories.

The Golden Eagles took care of business on Friday and Saturday at home, sweeping the season series against both UC Merced and Fresno Pacific.

CUI improved to 16-9 overall and now 5-1 in WWPA action. Saturday's victory for the Green and Gold was also a great way to celebrate the team's five seniors, as Presley Acosta, Kennedy Brubaker, Hannah Edwards, Hailee Pike and Sofia Smith were all honored after the game.


CUI 12, UC Merced 7

Kimorah Wong and Hannah Edwards each scored three times to lead the CUI offense against the Bobcats. Mia Hueston and Amber Lewis also added two goals apiece.

Edwards scored the first two goals of the game to stake CUI to an early 2-0 lead. Wong's first score made it 4-2 CUI at the end of the first period.

Goals by Hueston and sophomore Anna Tyukasz really helped put some distance between Concordia and the visitors midway through the third period. After Tyukasz scored, CUI led by a 9-5 margin. 

CUI 14, Fresno Pacific 4

On Saturday, the Golden Eagles soared past the Sunbirds. Edwards handed out five assists and scored once as well. Fellow senior Brubaker added three dimes while Sierra Ferguson scored three times. Lewis added two goals and both Tyukasz and Madison Emerson each had multiple points with one goal and one assist on the day.

Goalies Marilyn Rodriguez-Garcia De Leon and Jaden Soto split duty in the cage and combined for ten saves. Soto came up with four steals in the second half as well.

Concordia is back in action this Thursday, April 2 at Biola for its next key conference clash. Then the Golden Eagles host Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, April 3 at 11 a.m. PT back at Woollett Aquatics Center

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