KENOSHA - The Carthage College women's water polo team returned to action Saturday afternoon taking on the McKendree Bearcats at the Koenitzer Aquatic Center. 

• Final score: McKendree 11 - Carthage 3
• Location: Kenosha, Wis.
• Records: Carthage (2-12), McKendree (12-3)

• McKendree opened the contest with a goal within the first two minutes of the first quarter. 
• Rylee McGee made the five-meter penalty shot save to keep the Bearcats lead at one. 
• The visitors added two more goals taking a 3-0 margin heading into the second quarter. 
• Carthage cut into the lead as Kira Jacobsen scored making 3-1 however; McKendree quickly responded with two goals for a 5-1 advantage. 
• McGee made another save keeping it at four. 
• The visitors put in another goal for a 6-1 score heading to the intermission break.
• Grace Steinberg got Carthage's second goal of the game in the third quarter. 
• Another Firebirds goal this time from Abigail Karpluk shrank the deficit to three but McKendree answered with a goal of their own. 
• A last second goal saw Carthage head to the final quarter of play trailing 8-3. 
• Three more goals for the Bearcats sealed the victory 11-3. 

• The Firebirds took seven shots on the Bearcats.
• Carthage collected 12 exclusions and three points against the Bearcats.
• Rylee McGee recorded four saves. 

The Firebirds return to action at the Koenitzer Aquatic Center on Saturday February 28 to take on Macalester. For more information visit athletics.carthage.edu