2008 Woodie Awards
Water polo team regains health; prepares for Ventura Tournament
WOMEN: Jordan a boost to the team's morale as she returns from infected kidney.
By: Robert Sanchez
Issue date: 10/7/04 Section: Sports
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For a team that has already played 10 games this season, the women's water polo team might finally be ready to play a game at full strength.
The Warriors (2-8) will show how good they are when completely healthy at this weekend's Ventura Tournament.
The Warriors will be one of nine teams playing in the biggest tournament of the year.
"Ventura will be our biggest tournament this year and should be a lot of fun, especially now that we are going to have our full team," Ashley Stanbury said.
Coach Corey Stanbury is eager to see how well the team is going to play now that it's healthy.
Stanbury also added that this will be a good opportunity to see how the women will play in the tournament that will have various talented teams participating in it.
The squad is looking forward to getting back some of its firepower just in time for the tournament and the final remaining conference games.
"It will be nice to see a full team because it's hard to make progress as a team when you are missing key players every game," Stanbury said. "Since it's a big tournament, we will play a few games and hopefully the women can begin playing the best they can."
After the Ventura Tournament, the women will set off to play at Mt. SAC Wednesday at 3 p.m. in a match of conference foes.
It is a game that the women feel confident about, now that Melanie Jordan will be coming back from her infected kidney.
Jordan figures to be a major boost to the morale for the team, as it will add extra energy for a push to the final month of the South Coast Conference games.
Mt. SAC is struggling this year with a record of 5-6, but they still have a very competitive team.
"Mt. SAC is a pretty decent team, and the game can go either way, but if we have our full team, we can beat them," Kelly Lancaster said.
Last Wednesday, the Warriors came off their longest game of the season as they lost to Pasadena City College in overtime, 8-7.
The Warriors (2-8) will show how good they are when completely healthy at this weekend's Ventura Tournament.
The Warriors will be one of nine teams playing in the biggest tournament of the year.
"Ventura will be our biggest tournament this year and should be a lot of fun, especially now that we are going to have our full team," Ashley Stanbury said.
Coach Corey Stanbury is eager to see how well the team is going to play now that it's healthy.
Stanbury also added that this will be a good opportunity to see how the women will play in the tournament that will have various talented teams participating in it.
The squad is looking forward to getting back some of its firepower just in time for the tournament and the final remaining conference games.
"It will be nice to see a full team because it's hard to make progress as a team when you are missing key players every game," Stanbury said. "Since it's a big tournament, we will play a few games and hopefully the women can begin playing the best they can."
After the Ventura Tournament, the women will set off to play at Mt. SAC Wednesday at 3 p.m. in a match of conference foes.
It is a game that the women feel confident about, now that Melanie Jordan will be coming back from her infected kidney.
Jordan figures to be a major boost to the morale for the team, as it will add extra energy for a push to the final month of the South Coast Conference games.
Mt. SAC is struggling this year with a record of 5-6, but they still have a very competitive team.
"Mt. SAC is a pretty decent team, and the game can go either way, but if we have our full team, we can beat them," Kelly Lancaster said.
Last Wednesday, the Warriors came off their longest game of the season as they lost to Pasadena City College in overtime, 8-7.