2018 SBCC Women's Water Polo News

Season
Emma Fraser, a sophomore from Canada, set three school scoring records and was named WSC MVP for the second straight year. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Fraser is WSC MVP and All-American for second straight year

SBCC utility player Emma Fraser has earned the aquatic triple crown for the second straight year.

Sophomore Emma Fraser scored in 33 of 35 games this year and was the No. 1 scorer in the state with 123 goals. (Photo by David Sanborn)
San Joaquin Delta edges Vaqueros 8-7 on last-second shot

Jessica Diaz tossed a perfect lob from seven meters with two seconds left on Saturday morning to lift San Joaquin Delta to an 8-7 win over SBCC in the third-place game of the CCCAA Women’s Water Polo State Championships at West Valley College in Saratoga.

Kemi Dijkstra, a sophomore from The Netherlands, had a goal and three assists. (File photo by Rose Bray)
Sierra takes down Vaqueros in state semifinal, 10-6

Grace O’Callaghan scored four goals on Friday morning and Sierra was efficient on the power play in a 10-6 semifinal win over SBCC in the CCCAA Women’s Water Polo State Championships at West Valley College.

Coach Chuckie Roth has guided the Vaqueros to a 94-8 record (.922) the last three years with a state runner-up finish in 2016 and a state title last year. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros will take on Sierra in State semifinals on Friday

SBCC was seeded No. 2 for the CCCAA Women’s Water Polo State Championships and the defending state champions will battle Sierra in a rematch of last year’s state final. The Vaqueros beat the Wolverines of Rocklin 8-6 to win their first state crown last year.

Sophomore goalie Nicole Poulos made five saves vs. Riverside and four in two quarters against Fullerton. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
No. 1 Hornets slip past No. 2 Vaqueros 11-9 in Regional final

No. 2 SBCC knocked off No. 3 Riverside 8-6 in a Saturday morning semifinal, then fell to No. 1 Fullerton 11-9 for the third straight time, giving the Hornets the Southern Cal Regional women’s water polo title at Cerritos College.

Sophomore center Meagan Mckillican had two goals and three steals in a 13-4 Regional win. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
No. 2 Vaqueros down Cypress 13-4 in Regional opener

No. 2 SBCC stormed out to leads of 5-0 and 9-2 on Friday morning en route to a 13-4 victory over No. 7 Cypress in a Southern Cal Regional women’s water polo quarterfinal at Cerritos College.

Emma Fraser scored seven goals in two games to earn the SBART Athlete of the Week award. She leads the state with111 goals and she'll become SBCC's single-season leader with her next goal. (Photo by Rose Bray)
Fraser is SBART Athlete of the Week; Vaqueros seeded 2nd in Regional

Emma Fraser has been selected as Athlete of the Week by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table and was honored during the weekly press luncheon on Monday at Harry’s Plaza Café.

Players and coaches enjoy a wet celebration after the Vaqueros won their fifth straight WSC championship and 32nd straight conference game.
Vaqueros top Ventura 16-7 to claim fifth straight WSC title

SBCC jumped ahead of Ventura 5-1 and 11-4 on Saturday on the way to a 16-7 victory that gave the Vaqueros their fifth straight WSC women’s water polo title at Santa Monica College.

Emma Fraser, the top scorer in the state, had four goals, including the game-winner with 2:07 remaining. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Fraser, Dijkstra spark 10-9 comeback victory in WSC semifinal

The first women’s water polo game in November was a barnburner as No. 1 seed SBCC erased a 7-5 deficit and edged No. 5 L.A. Valley 10-9 on Friday in a WSC semifinal at Santa Monica College.

Melisa Walk, a sophomore from Ventura, made 17 saves in 10 quarters and raised her perfect record to 9-0. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Fraser nets career-high 8 goals; Vaqueros win 4 to finish 26-2 in regular season

There were plenty firsts on Saturday on the final day of SBCC’s Halloween Women’s Water Polo Tournament at Santa Barbara High.

Sarah Parson pumped in a career-high seven goals in an 18-7 win over No. 9 West Valley. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Parson gets career-high seven goals in 18-7 triumph

Sarah Parson scored a career-high seven goals and Meagan Mckillican tied her career best with four goals on Friday, leading No. 2 SBCC to an 18-7 women's water polo win over No. 9 West Valley.

Tori Bray scored two fourth-quarter goals to help the Vaqueros knock off No. 3 Sierra 8-4 in a state final rematch. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
No. 2 Fullerton tops No. 1 Vaqueros for Battle at the Beach title

SBCC beat No. 3 Sierra in a state final rematch on Saturday morning, then fell to No. 2 Fullerton 10-8 in the championship game of the Battle at the Beach women’s water polo tournament at Cerritos College.

Sophomore goalie Nicole Poulos made 11 saves in a 12-6 win over Golden West, missing her career high by one. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Fraser gets two hat tricks in two wins at Battle at the Beach

Twelve was the magic number on Friday as SBCC scored a dozen goals in two games to move into the semifinals of the Battle at the Beach women’s water polo tournament.

Lily Riley, a sophomore attacker from Laguna Niguel, had three goals and two assists. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros cruise past Santa Monica, 11-4

Lily Riley and Erika Meuhring recorded hat tricks on Wednesday and No. 1 SBCC cruised to an 11-4 women’s water polo win at Santa Monica.

Freshman Hana Wigzell tallied a season-high three goals. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
No. 1 Vaqueros overpower Citrus 17-4

Emma Fraser collected six goals and three steals in the first half on Wednesday night as No. 1 SBCC cruised past Citrus 17-4 in a WSC women’s water polo match at San Marcos High.

Emma Fraser, the top scorer in the state, had four goals, including the game-winner with 2:07 remaining. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Fraser scores 11 goals in wins over San Joaquin Delta, Riverside

Emma Fraser tossed in 11 goals on Sunday, leading No. 1 SBCC to a pair of water polo victories on the final day of the Cuesta Rabobank Invitational at Santa Barbara High.