The Cerritos College women’s water polo team looks to have a great season following last year’s season with a record of 29 wins and one loss, the best record in California, and winning its second conference title in a row by beating teams like Los Angeles Trade Tech College 16-0 and Mt. San Antonio College 15-5 in the first two rounds.
The question now is: Will the Lady Falcons be able to pull of a three-peat, and maybe make it deeper in the Southern California Regional Playoffs?
Head coach Sergio Macias has high hopes for this year’s team. “Conditioning is going to be our biggest challenge as of right now. The only way to improve our conducting is by coming to practice and working hard.”
“This year is no different than years past. If we’re not seeking to win the conference championship, then we will work to defend the conference title,” he added confidently.
Center Karen Aguirrie, who was part of the 2008 champion team, also agrees that this year will be another championship year.
“I think we have potential. All the girls have talent,” Aguirrie said. “This season started off slow, but we have enough talent to do good”.
With the talents the team, the athletes still have a few things to practice on.
Although some of the players that helped the Falcons get far in the previous season have transferred or graduated, there are still players who Macias believes will make an impact this season.
“Without a doubt we lost some great players from last year’s squad, but the returners and the incoming freshmen will definitely help in competing for a conference title, as well as being one of the top teams in the state. I honestly have several players that can help carry the team and every game can have a different star player.”
None the less, this year, we can expect another great season.
“We can expect the them to bring home the the championship,” Macias said.
“I expect to be playing in the conference championship title, which, by the way, we will be hosting at our new aquatic facility, and to be able to surpass last year’s early exit from the SoCal Regional Playoffs”.
