The Stirling University water polo team has made it to the halfway point of the season. With the women’s team currently in third place in the league with two games in hand and the men’s team in second place, all is still to swim for in the second half of the season as both teams fight for the top spot.
The women’s last match was played at the end of November against Edinburgh 2s, coming away with an outstanding win of 43-13. The match was high tempo from the first quarter until the last, with the home support not going unnoticed. The team focused on communication and team play, whilst also bringing into play their defensive work.
Brig talked to Sophia Riemer, women’s captain, about the past semester: “A lot of us had not played together before universi- ty. We have been figuring out how to work successfully as a team both in and out of the pool. We currently stand at third place in the league but with many games to come, I am hopeful that we can move to the top this semester.” Riemer said.
The men’s last league game was also against Edinburgh 2s where they secured yet another 17-10 win with some outstanding goals. With the men’s team struggling for numbers at the start of the season, they have managed to work hard with all new members and have the results to prove it.
Brig also spoke to head coach Hannah Luke, on her take on the first half of the season. She explained:
“Both teams have gone from strength to strength this semester. Everyone has been working hard and we have some cracking results to show for it. I have been immensely proud of everyone’s performance and dedication both in and out of the pool.”
“They’ve both had a couple of close matches that unfortunately did not go our way in the end. However, I know everyone is looking forward to some rematches this term. I am excited to get back to training and I am sure we will see some more outstanding performances in the near future,” Luke added.
The following half of the season is set to be interesting and upbeat for both teams with more intense games lined up as they battle for the top of the league. The first match back is the women’s team playing at home against Robert Gordon in January whilst the men are away to Aberdeen.
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