Sometimes in sports when you lose games, you win valuable lessons. That is what head coach Natalie Benson hopes will happen for the Fresno State water polo team after losing their first conference match, 9-3, to No. 12 Loyola Marymount University on Saturday at the Aquatic Center.
The Bulldogs fell behind early on a goal with 4:48 left in the first quarter by LMU’s Hana Vilanova. Less than a minute later, Daniela Hernandez made an additional goal with a power play. The Lions added two more goals in the first period and took a 4-0 lead into the second.