The women’s water polo team cruised into a 13-8 victory over the Modesto Pirates in a Central Valley Conference meet Wednesday, Sept. 13.

The Rams broke into an early lead with outside shooter, Jenna Sartuche (#12), scoring three of the five first quarter points.  

Both offenses stalled in the second. Rams goalie, Loren Rocha (#1), blocked six of eleven shots, holding the Pirates to just one point, while Anneke Herrin (#11) and Ashley LeForge (#3) split four forced turnovers.

“We call her [LeForge] our utility player,” said coach Janell Odom. “She does a little bit of everything.”

The Rams came out strong in the third, scoring before the end of the first minute. A rebound by Herrin set up a second chance opportunity and a fresh shot clock. Sartuche would finish the broken play, skipping her shot underneath the arms of the Pirates goalie. The team would rack up three more points before the end of the quarter.

The Pirates, on the other hand, would only score once in the third.  

“Defensively, we’re coming along,” Odom said. “We definitely need to learn how to communicate better.”

Modesto would match the Rams, point for point, in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late. 

This marks the first victory for a fresh women’s water polo team full of new faces, bringing them up to 1-2. 

“Nine out of 11 are brand new – freshman. One red shirted last year, and one is returning,” says Odom. “I think we have a strong team with a lot a potential and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do in the end.”

The next set of games on the docket for the Lady Rams will be a two-day tourney at Chaffery College in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sept. 16-17.

For more information, check out the calendar in the Student Life section at www.fresnocitycollege.edu, or contact the Athletics Office at             (559) 499-6065