After losing to Chaffey College in its season opener, the women’s water polo team hosted a four-team tournament, competing against L.A. Valley and Santa Monica.

L.A. Valley beat the Warriors in a score of 11-10. While in the closing game against Santa Monica, the Warriors finished strong with a final score of 14-11.

“After being a little sluggish in the first half, EC put together a big third quarter lead by sophomore Alexis Solaro,” Corey Stanbury, coach, said.

Alexis (Solaro) took control of the game and beat Santa Monica by three goals, Stanbury added.

Douglas had an outstanding day with 12 saves against L.A. Valley and seven more against Santa Monica,” Stanbury added.

“I knew going into this weekend I had to really step it up with blocks and help out my team,” Shanese Douglas, sophomore, goalie, said.

Douglas said the team put in the hard work on the field and she wanted to do her part in the goal.

“That game against L.A. Valley was either my best game or close to it,” she said.

“Something I think that helped me tremendously before this weekend was on Thursday I worked with the two guy goalies Stephen (Sorbom) and Tanner (Castro) doing speed drills and technique drills,” Douglas added.

The men’s and women’s water polo South Coast Conference took place Wednesday, Sept. 12, at EC.

Both teams were up against Chaffey College, and played at “a very high level,” Stanbury said.

This was the women’s team’s first game of the season and resulted in a loss, 17-10, to Chaffey College.

“On Wednesday, since it was our first game playing together as a team, I feel like we were still trying to get use to playing with each other,” Douglas said.

The first half was a little rocky for the whole team, but in the second half the team started to work together, she added.

“The Warriors had great plays, we just didn’t have enough time to make the push that we wanted,” Douglas, goalie, said.

The women’s team had a rough start in the first game of the season, Douglas added.

After a rocky start in opening game last week against Fullerton, the men’s defense was intense (1-1, 1-0) allowing Chaffey College to score three times within the first half of the game.

“The men’s water polo team works incredibly close together and gives a high performance,” Stabury said.

The men’s team win, 18-8, against Chaffey College in the South Coast Conference.

Stephen Sorbom stopped 10 shots, one of which he took with his face to ensure a lockdown defense in the third quarter.

Freshman Adam Rudow made five goals against Chaffey, the most of the entire game by one player.

The men’s team’s next match is tomorrow and Saturday in the San Diego Mesa Invitational.

The women’s team will be competing at the Mt. San Antonio Tournament tomorrow.

“Overall, our team just keeps getting better and better with every game we play,” Douglas said.

“I know this season with the addition of some really great players plus our super awesome returners we have a shot to place high in conference,” Douglas said.