ROCK ISLAND - The Carthage College women's water polo team hit the road to Rock Island, Ill. Saturday afternoon. In game one the Carthage Firebirds faced the McKendree Bearcats in a non conference matchup. Game two brought a conference matchup against the Augustana Vikings. 


Game One

• Final score: Carthage 7 - McKendree 13
• Location: Rock Island, Ill.
• Records: Carthage (1-7), McKendree (7-3)

Game Two

• Final score: Carthage 4 - Augustana 14
• Location: Rock Island, Ill.
• Records: Carthage (1-8), Augustana (1-1)

Game One

• The Firebirds were first to put points on the board with Grace Steinberg scoring in the seventh minute. Xiomara Trejo also scored two goals in the first period.
• Trejo was the lone Firebird to score in the second period in the third minute.
• Mak Werner and Trejo both put up goals for the Firebirds in the third period.
• In the fourth period, Aubrey Korzyniewski scored with 53 seconds left on the clock.
• The Firebirds took 23 shots on the Bearcats.
• Trejo led the Firebirds in shots with six. 

Game Two

• Yamila Areizaga scored in the fifth minute of the first period.
• In the second period, Areizaga and Kiera Crawley scored in the sixth and third minute.
• In the fourth period, Abigail Karpluk scored in the fourth minute. 
• The Firebirds took 21 shots on the Vikings.
• Areizaga led the Firebirds in shots with seven. 
• Rylee McGee collected six saves.

• The Firebirds collected 44 shots on the day.
• McGee recorded six saves over two games. 
• Areizaga led the Firebirds in shots with nine. 

The Firebirds hit the road to St. Paul, Minn. to take on Caltech, Virginia Military Institute, Ottawa Arizona, and Augustana on February 15 and 16. For more information visit athletics.carthage.edu