Northridge, Calif.- The Red Flash water polo team (6-13) fell to the nationally ranked Matadors of California State, Northridge by the score of 12-3 Wednesday afternoon. Saint Francis was outscored 9-0 after the first period ended in a 3-3 deadlock. 

Game Recap

• The Red Flash struck first when senior Ani Aghakhanian (La Crescenta, Calif/La Valley College) scored on a penalty goal.
• Freshman phenom Breanna Dupperon (Regina, Canada/Campbell Collegiate) added to the nascent lead with a strike.
• The Matadors stormed back with two goals to even the score.
• Dupperon added another multiple goal game to her collection with a perfect shot. Alas, it was the last lead and last goal of the game for Saint Francis. 
• The Matadors tied it up before the first period ended. 
• In the second period, CSUN proved why they are ranked in the polls.The Matadors used a suffocating defense and a timely offense to take a 8-3 lead.
• The SFU defense held CSUN to one tally in the third period but the Red Flash were unable to make offensive headway.
• CSUN added three, ultimately unnecessary, insurance goals in the fourth period to finalize the score at 12-3. 

Notes

• The Red Flash drew seven exclusions.
• This was the first ever meeting between the two schools in the sport of water polo.

Up Next

The Red Flash conclude the California expedition with three matches at the Aztec Invitational. The tournament begins on Friday and features games with two ranked squads in Long Beach State and San Diego State and a duel with Fresno Pacific.