CLAREMONT/WHITTIER, Calif. – On Thursday, Cal State East Bay women's water polo played two matches at two separate sites. In the first match of the day, the Pioneers took control early and cruised to a 14-6 victory over La Verne. In Thursday's afternoon match, CSUEB won 17-7 at Whittier. Cal State East Bay has won seven straight matches to improve to 15-10 overall.
 

The Pioneers took a quick 4-0 lead in the first quarter with two of the four goals from Hope Grantham. The Leopards were able to score three of the next four goals, but Alex Andrist found the net at the 2:46 mark of the second quarter for a 6-3 lead at halftime.
 
CSUEB maintained its lead throughout the second half, and ultimately pulled away for a 14-6 victory.

• Grantham scored three goals in the first match of the day.
• With two goals each were Andrist and Raisa Guisado.
• Kohia Rego had two assists.
• Defensively, Luna Sarmiento had two steals.

Cal State East Bay dominated the first quarter, outscoring the Poets 7-1 with three goals from Andrist. The domination continued into the second quarter with a 5-1 advantage, after goals for the Pioneers from Audrey Dexter, Rachel Heredia, Logan Cherry, Lola Gill and Emily Clapham for a 12-2 halftime lead.
 
Although the Poets outscored CSUEB 4-2 in the third quarter, the Pioneers had a 3-1 advantage in the fourth quarter to cruise to a 17-7 win over Whittier.

• Andrist scored three goals in the second game for a total of five on the day.
• Two goals each were scored by Bailey Barlow, Gill, Heredia and Sarmiento.
• Andrist also had a pair of assists, along with Ingrid Rubio Miro and Jordan Jarandson.

On Friday, a WWPA showdown will take place at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center against Biola. If the Pioneers win, they would clinch the WWPA West Division's top seed. Opening spring is set for 1 p.m. On March 22, the Pioneers won a thriller over the Eagles, 14-13.