Madison Davis had 12 saves to help LMU stay unbeaten in GCC play.

Women's Water Polo

Big Second Quarter Keeps Lions Unbeaten in GCC Play

Madison Davis makes 12 saves as Lions move to 3-0 in GCC play with 14-10 win over No. 14 Pacific.

Madison Davis had 12 saves to help LMU stay unbeaten in GCC play.
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LOS ANGELES - A big seven-goal second quarter along with goalie Madison Davis' 12 saves lift No. 18 LMU to a 14-10 win over No. 14 Pacific in Golden Conference play on Saturday morning.

Davis faced 38 shots and posted a .545 save percentage as the Lions (8-10, 3-0) remain unbeaten in GCC play, having won their third straight. Mollie Williams led the Lions with a five-point day, scoring three goals with two assists. Kelsey Snelgar had four points, scoring three with one assist.

Pacific (14-5, 1-1) was led by Szamira Koppany with three goals and an assist. Lucy Davis had a five-point day, scoring twice with three assists.

After the teams played even in the first quarter (2-2), the offense for both teams got hot with a 10-goal second quarter, including Lions going for seven. They opened the second quarter with back-to-back goals to go up 4-2. After Pacific's Koppany scored on a 6-on-5, Ruth Arino Ruiz and Snelgar scored back-to-back again for the Lions, giving them a 6-3 lead. 

The pattern continued.

Koppany scored again to cut the lead to 6-4 only to see the Lions post back-to-back goals. This time it was Williams and Isabella Barajas to make to 8-4. The teams would trade goals in the final minute to send the game into halftime with LMU up 9-5.

It was all the cushion the Lions would need as the teams would trade goals the final two quarters, each scoring three in the third and two in the fourth.