2014 SBCC Women's Water Polo News

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WSC MVP Rocio Fesembeck will play for Argentina in the Pan Am Games. She'll face a USA team with 3 local players on July 11.
Fesembeck to play for Argentina in Pan Am Games

SBCC water polo star Rocio Fesembeck will play for Argentina in the Pan American Games, which start next week in Toronto.

Rocio Fesembeck was named MVP of the WSC after pouring in 111 goals to lead the conference. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Fesembeck, Roth get top honors from WSC

SBCC reaped the rewards from a spectacular inaugural women’s water polo season on Friday by sweeping the top awards in the Western State Conference.

No. 2 Riverside ends Vaqueros' magical playoff run
No. 2 Riverside ends Vaqueros' magical playoff run

SBCC’s magical playoff run came to a close on Friday as No. 2 seed Riverside cruised past the 10th-seeded Vaqueros 18-4 in the Southern Cal Regional women’s water polo playoffs at Citrus College.

Rocio Fesembeck needed one more finger to show her goal total of six in Thursday's opening-round win at the Southern Cal Regional. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaquero defense shines in Regional opener, 9-5

SBCC got defensive in its first Southern Cal Regional women’s water polo appearance on Thursday and came away with a 9-5 upset win over No. 7 seed Long Beach at Citrus College.

Vaqueros seeded 10th in Southern Cal Regional
Vaqueros seeded 10th in Southern Cal Regional

SBCC has been seeded No. 10 for the Southern Cal Regional women’s water polo tournament and will take on No. 7 Long Beach City on Thursday at noon at Citrus College in Glendora.

Vaqueros celebrate their first WSC title with Coaches Chuckie Roth and Sierra Peltcher (top, 2nd from right).
Vaqueros claim WSC title in first season

Rocio Fesembeck poured in five goals on Saturday and SBCC downed L.A. Valley 9-5 to claim the WSC women’s water polo championship at Citrus College in Glendora.

Jessica Leathers had four goals and four steals in a 9-2 win over Santa Monica. (Photo by Christine Foster)
Vaqueros win twice to reach WSC Tournament final

SBCC won two games on Thursday to advance to the WSC Tournament women’s water polo championship game at Citrus College in Glendora. The Vaqueros, a first-year team, were seeded No. 2 for the seven-team tournament.

Rocio Fesembeck was named MVP of the WSC after pouring in 111 goals to lead the conference. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
13 is unlucky for Vaqueros on Halloween

SBCC gave up 13 goals twice on Halloween and dropped a pair of games at the Fullerton Women’s Water Polo Mini-Tournament. Fullerton downed the Vaqueros 13-5 and Mt. San Antonio recorded a 13-7 victory.

Autumn Lovett scored 2 goals and drew 3 ejections in a 9-7 triumph.
Brooks, Brown pace 9-7 win at Saddleback

Maddie Brooks scored four times and Alex Brown made nine saves on Thursday to help SBCC edge Saddleback 9-7 in a nonconference women’s water polo match at Mission Viejo.

Former Carpinteria High star Maddie Brooks had three goals and four steals in SBCC's sixth straight win. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Brooks, Gravatt score 3 apiece in sixth straight win

Maddie Brooks had three goals and four steals on Wednesday and AJ Gravatt added three goals for SBCC as the Vaqueros capped their WSC season with an 11-5 victory over Citrus at San Marcos High.

Fesembeck guides Vaqueros to 5th straight win, 12-6
Fesembeck guides Vaqueros to 5th straight win, 12-6

SBCC played stellar defense for the second straight day on Wednesday as the Vaqueros doubled up L.A. Pierce 12-6 in women’s water polo action at San Marcos High.

Paula Tkach scored two goals in SBCC's fourth straight win, an 8-5 triumph at Ventura. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros down Ventura 8-5, move into 2nd place

Rocio Fesembeck had four goals and three steals on Tuesday, leading SBCC to an 8-5 women’s water polo victory at Ventura.

AJ Gravatt tied her season high with 5 goals in a 19-15 win over the Ventura All-Stars. (Photo by Brandon Barsugli)
Fesembeck collects 15 goals in two victories

Rocio Fesembeck poured in 15 goals on Saturday, leading the SBCC women’s water polo squad to a pair of victories on the final day of the Ventura Tournament. The former Santa Barbara High standout had a season-high eight goals in a 15-7 win over El Camino and racked up seven goals and five assists in a 19-15 triumph over the Ventura All-Stars.

Rocio Fesembeck scored 11 times on Friday and tied her season high with 6 goals against top-ranked Fullerton. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros split on Day 1 of Ventura Tournament

SBCC used an 8-3 second-half advantage to defeat Miramar of San Diego 12-8 on Friday and earn a split on the first day of the Ventura Women’s Water Polo Tournament at the Ventura Aquatic Center.

Autumn Lovett scored 2 goals and drew 3 ejections in a 9-7 triumph.
Cuesta hands Vaqueros first WSC loss, 11-6

Cuesta jumped out to a 6-1 second-quarter lead and went on to defeat SBCC 11-6 on Wednesday in a battle of unbeaten WSC women’s water polo teams in San Luis Obispo.

Ex-Carpinteria High standout Maddie Brooks poured in a season-high 5 goals in a 10-3 win over Citrus. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Brooks sparks 10-3 rout at Mountie Invitational

Maddie Brooks had a season-high five goals and three assists on Saturday afternoon as SBCC capped a 2-2 performance in the 14-team Mt. SAC Mountie Invitational with a 10-3 win over Citrus.