The University of Redlands women's water polo faced Chapman University in a road match on Saturday morning but came home with a 7-10 loss to the Panthers.  After a 3-3 first-quarter tie, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) foes battled it out in a tight contest, with Chapman gaining just enough cushion late in the game.

Redlands jumped out to a 2-0 lead with back-to-back goals from junior attacker Holly Kvanvig (Beaverton, OR) in the first minute of action. However, Chapman answered back with a pair of scores to even the tally by the 3:19-mark.  Senior attacker Katelynn Holloman (Wildomar, CA) put the Bulldogs in front on a five-on-six advantage with 39 seconds to go in the opening frame.  But Chapman scored the equalizer late in the frame to send the teams into the second period all tied at three apiece.

A defensive heavy quarter resulted in multiple steals and a slight 4-3 Chapman lead by halftime.

The Panthers came out firing in the third to go up 6-3, before senior attackers Sarah Draves (Fallbrook, CA) and Kelly Klish (Glenview, IL) cut the deficit to one by the midway point of the stanza. 

Despite two Bulldog goals by sophomore attacker Katrina Nielsen (Houston, TX), Chapman managed to keep Redlands at bay in the final two periods.

Sophomore goalkeeper Tori Zielinski (Sunnyvale, CA) provided nine saves in a full-game effort between the posts. 

Redlands (1-2) heads to Cal Lutheran University on Saturday, April 17, for an 11 a.m. match against the Regals.