Sac City hosted Modesto in a Big 8 Conference game today at Hoos Pool...it was also the Panthers first home game of the season.  Perhaps a little homecooking is just what the women's water polo team needed as they scored their first victory of the season with a 7-6 comeback win over visitng Modesto.

In the 1st quarter the two teams traded goals as Modesto scored first, followed by an unassited goal by SCC's Lilly Pilegaard.  Modesto scored again and right before the quarter ended (0:01), Kelsie Estep (assist by Brea Ruvalcaba) found the back of the net.  It was a defensive battle in the 2nd quarter and at the half the score remained 2-2.

In the 3rd quarter, again it was Modest strikign first, but City responded with two goals to take their first lead of the game.  Lilly Pilegaard (assist by Monique Berg) tied the game at 3 and an unassisted goal by Brea Ruvalcaba put the Panthers up 4-3.  Modesto answered with a goal in the last minute of the quarter to tie the game 4-4.

Again Modesto put themselves in front by scoring first, and again the Panthers answered right back as Brea Ruvalcaba (assist by Jimica Cummings) tied the game at 5.  Modesto took a 6-5 lead with 3:17 to go in the game.  An unassisted goal by Deborah Briggs with 1:13 to go tied the game 6-6.  With time winding down in regulation, Lilly Pilegaard found teammate Brea Ruvalcaba who made the game winning shot with 0:28 on the clock.

The Panthers next home game is October 19th against Americvan River College @ 2pm.