THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Cal Lutheran women's water polo took on the number-one seed CMS Athenas and battled the whole game, eventually falling 10-6. The Regals honored their incredible seniors before the game, including goalie Izzy de Souza, who had 11 saves and a .524 save percentage in her final regular season home game as a Regal. 

The Regals opened the scoring and took a 1-0 lead, thanks to a first-minute goal from Chloe Gardhouse. With two minutes remaining in the first, Cal Lutheran found themselves in a 3-1 hole. Gianna Garcia beat the Athenas' goalie to cut the deficit to one, and a last-second goal from Megan Findlay tied the game up at 3-3. After the Regals had scored two unanswered goals, CMS scored four straight in the second period to take a 7-3 lead into halftime.

Cal Lutheran fought back in the third quarter with a goal from Reyna Clark and Gardhouse's second of the game. The Regals won the third quarter 2-1 and chipped away at the Athenas' advantage. Katie Knight scored in the fourth quarter and has now scored in 17 consecutive games. Cal Lutheran's comeback attempt was halted as they fell, 10-6.

The Regals will travel to Chapman to take on the Panthers this Saturday, April 12 at 11:00 a.m.