Women's Water Polo defeats Sierra ing Big 8 match up, finishes 2-2 in Delta Tournament

DVC 11, Sierra 9 

Viking Top Performers:

• Evalinne Vecchio: 6 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals

• Brianna Smyth: 2 goals, 3 steals

• Olivia Sanchez: 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 steals

• Alenea Loera: 1 goal, 5 steals

• Regan Braga: 1 goal

• Goalie – Maya Canada: 10 saves, 9 goals allowed

Notes:

• Diablo Valley maintained the lead after a strong first quarter (5–4).

• Vecchio led scoring with six goals, contributing in each quarter.

• DVC defense recorded 20 total steals, led by Loera (5).

• Canada's 10 saves secured the home win.

Delta Invitational

Game 1: Riverside 17, Diablo Valley 10

Viking Top Performers:

• Evalinne Vecchio: 4 goals, 12 shots, 2 steals

• Brianna Smyth: 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals

• Regan Braga: 2 goals

• Alenea Loera: 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 steals

• Goalies:

  • Maya Canada: 13 GA, 2 saves (3 quarters)

  • Sequoia Cosgrove Lane: 4 GA, 2 saves (1 quarter)

Notes:

• Riverside led wire-to-wire after a 5–1 opening quarter.

• DVC's offense was paced by Vecchio and Smyth, combining for seven of the team's ten goals.

• DVC recorded 15 steals and 9 assists as a team but struggled defensively against Riverside's 17 goals.

Game 2: Diablo Valley 16, Fresno 12

Top Performers (DVC):

• Brianna Smyth: 5 goals, 1 assist, 12 shots

• Regan Braga: 4 goals, 2 assists

• Morgan Sanchez: 2 goals

• Alenea Loera: 1 goal, 3 assists, 6 steals

• Lauryn Caguyong: 1 goal, 3 assists

• Goalies:

  • Maya Canada: 3 GA, 3 saves (2 quarters)

  • Sequoia Cosgrove Lane: 9 GA, 3 saves (2 quarters)

Notes:

• Diablo Valley controlled the first half with an 11–3 lead at halftime.

• Smyth and Braga combined for nine of DVC's 16 goals.

• Loera led all players with six steals.

• The Vikings' offense recorded 14 assists on 16 goals in a strong team passing effort.

• Fresno outscored DVC 9–5 in the second half but could not close the gap.

Game 3: Long Beach 13, Diablo Valley 5

Top Performers (DVC):

• Brianna Smyth: 2 goals, 8 shots, 2 steals

• Chloe Pappas: 1 goal, 3 steals

• Lauryn Caguyong: 1 goal, 1 assist

• Morgan Sanchez: 1 goal

• Alenea Loera: 2 assists, 4 earned ejections

• Goalies:

  • Maya Canada: 10 GA, 6 saves (3 quarters)

  • Sequoia Cosgrove Lane: 3 GA, 3 saves (1 quarter)

Notes:

• Diablo Valley led 2–1 after the first quarter but was outscored 12–3 the rest of the way.

• Long Beach capitalized in the third quarter with six unanswered goals.

• DVC struggled offensively, scoring only twice in the second half.

• Loera drew a team-high four exclusions, while Smyth and Pappas provided most of DVC's offensive pressure.

Game 4: Diablo Valley 14, West Valley 8

Top Performers (DVC):

• Brianna Smyth: 6 goals, 1 assist, 13 shots

• Regan Braga: 3 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals

• Chloe Pappas: 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals

• Lauryn Caguyong: 1 goal, 4 assists

• Alenea Loera: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 steals

• Tara Widemann: 1 goal, 2 assists

• Goalies:

  • Sequoia Cosgrove Lane: 5 GA, 5 saves (2 quarters)

  • Maya Canada: 3 GA, 5 saves (2 quarters)

Notes:

• Diablo Valley led wire-to-wire, scoring in every quarter.

• Smyth recorded her second six-goal game of the season.

• DVC's balanced offense included seven players with at least one goal or assist.

• The defense held West Valley to just one goal in the third quarter while forcing multiple turnovers.

• Combined goalie performance totaled 10 saves on 18 shots.