WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>>The Red Flash will play five games over three days this week during the team's annual spring break trip, including a game against the USA Water Polo Youth Team.
>>The four collegiate matchups will have live stats. Thursday's game against Redlands will be livestreamed here. Saturday's game against USC will be on the Pac-12 Network.
THE WORD ON REDLANDS
The Bulldogs are 1-11 and are No. 8 in the CWPA Varsity Division III Top 10.
Emma Parker leads the team in goals with 18. Kaitlynn Pierceall has a team-most five assists and has tallied 14 steals this season. The Bulldogs' goalies have recorded a combined 87 saves.
LAST TIME WE MET REDLANDS
Saint Francis is 2-0 against Redlands, playing the Division III program in 2017 and 2020.
In 2020, the Red Flash won in overtime 10-9.
THE WORD ON WHITTIER
Whittier sits at 2-11 overall and is tied at No. 9 in the CWPA Varsity Division III Top 10.
Leaders for the Poets include Jaycee Morris, Alexandra Haluska and Candace Tezak.
LAST TIME WE MET WHITTIER
The Red Flash are 1-2 against Whittier and have not faced the Poets since 2020, where they fell 13-10.
The team's goalies combined for seven saves in the loss.
THE WORD ON LA VERNE
La Verne is 1-6 and has earned the No. 6 spot in the CWPA Varsity Division III Top 10.
Olivia Taylor leads the Leopards in goals with 16. Maddie Grove has recorded seven assists, the most for La Verne so far this season. In steals, Reiley Burton leads with seven. The Leopards' goalies have made a combined 39 saves so far.
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LAST TIME WE MET LA VERNE
Saint Francis is 4-1 all-time against La Verne. Of the Division III programs, the Red Flash played them most recently, facing the Leopards last March.
In the 15-14 win, Emese Szucs led the scoring for Saint Francis, tallying five goals and three steals. Grace Raquel and Isabel Lumley both spent time between the pipes, with Raquel recording six saves and an assist while Lumley also earned two saves.
THE WORD ON USC
The Trojans are 12-3 this season and have been in within the top five of the CWPA Varsity Top 25, currently ranked No. 4 in the country.
Rachel Gazzaniga leads USC in scoring with 30 goals on the season. Alejandra Aznar and Ava Stryker each have 20 assists this season, leading the Trojans. Gazzaniga and Stryker share the most steals with 14. The Trojans' goalies have recorded and combined 111 saves this season.
LAST TIME WE MET USC
This will be the first matchup between the Trojans and the Red Flash.
Saint Francis is 0-11 against members of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, having only faced Indiana and San Jose State.
THE WORD ON USA WATER POLO
Saint Francis will wrap up their California trip Saturday night, playing the USA Water Polo Youth Team at Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
UP NEXT
After a busy spring break, Saint Francis will return to action on March 23-24, playing UC Merced, Mercyhurst, Bucknell and Long Beach State in Ann Arbor, Mich.
