Box Score STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific Women's Water Polo team took on #12 San Jose State Sunday at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool and came out with a big win.

At the beginning of the season, the Tigers lost to the Spartans by one goal. Today, they earned their own one-goal victory.

"That was an exciting game," said Head Coach James Graham. "The girls played with a lot of energy, heart and determination and what makes me the happiest is to see a team that has stuck together through some adversity and found a way to get a big win against a top team in the country. "We're really excited about it, and it's coming at the perfect time heading into conference next week."

The game against the Spartans was neck and neck for its entirety.

Senior Toula Falvey scored three goals throughout the game, graduate student Mariana Duarte scored two, freshman Hila Futorian scored two, and senior Lucy Davis scored one for the Tigers.

"Today's win feels really, really good," said redshirt junior goalkeeper Clara Vulpisi. "I feel, in the past couple of weeks, we've struggled as a team to find our cohesiveness and find how we work well together, but our hard work paid off this weekend. This is the best water polo we've played all season."

Duarte had one assist, senior Emma Myall had two, senior Ana Martinez do Amaral had one, Davis had two and Futorian had two.

"It was a big win today," said Duarte. "We are super excited going into conference now that we've got our mojo back. We played San Jose State at the beginning of the season and lost by one goal, so this is redemption. We're back on track. We're coming together as a team, and our defense is playing super well. We're adapting and cheering for each other. That's what it means to be a Tiger."

Futorian had two steals, Vulpisi had one, do Amaral had one, and Duarte had three. Vulpisi had six crucial saves throughout the game.

"I think we realize that we are capable of doing what we've done this weekend and playing the games we did," said Vulpisi. "We lost yesterday, 9-4, but to a top-five team in the country. Today we won, and that's the momentum we need to prove to ourselves we are capable of winning this year."

The Tigers host Fresno Pacific at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool on Wednesday, March 16, at 5 p.m.