ORANGE, Calif. – The Macalester College water polo team continued its Spring Break trip to California with loss to Chapman University, 9-2 Friday evening at Zee Allred Aquatics Center. The defeat drops the Scots to 4-3 on the season, while the Panthers improve to 3-14.

Macalester received goals from sophomore Lucille Moran (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron) and first year Cara Mullery (Palmetto Bay, Fla./MAST Academy) in the first half. But Chapman scored the final four goals of the match to earn the victory.

Sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Overland (Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani) made nine saves in goal for the Scots, while first year Oriana Galasso (Gresham, Ore.) tallied four steals.

Macalester takes on Caltech at 10:00 a.m. and Occidental College at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 18 to wrap up its California trip.

MAC - 1 1 0 0 - 2
CU - 4 2 2 1 - 9
Macalester goals: Mullery, Moran