By Israel Avila and Daisy Tamayo, Courier Staff Writers
Logan’s Varsity Women’s Water Polo is still undefeated at 7-0, after beating Mission 
San Jose by a score of 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Although the season has just begun, the team already knows what their strengths and weaknesses are as individuals, and most importantly, as a team.
Haley Pulido, Logan’s goalie, stated that just knowing that the team is there for each other makes her “thrive more, want to be more competitive, and try harder.” However, she believes that one of the team’s main weaknesses is communication: “We need communication all the time or we’re not gonna get anywhere.”
In order to help the team improve, Pulido plans to condition her legs more intensely, because “the main [role] of the goalie is to tread water and you rely on your legs the whole time.”
Another player, Alina Lam, specializes in her arm and her defense. However, she believes she is “in the exclusion box a lot, because [she] gets called a lot for offensive or defensive fouls.” Minimizing her foul trouble is one of her biggest goals this season.
Lam also plans to devote more time to the team, in spite of other extracurricular activities, since the team must remain close together to succeed.
Coach Lance Green believes that even though the team is off to a good start, there is “still a lot of room for improvement. [They] still need to do the little things the right way and [be] more consistent.”
Overall, the team maintains the same goal: to improve, grow, and cooperate, so long as they put in the work necessary to continue and thrive.
If you are an underclassmen intrigued in water polo, the team encourages you to come and watch these exciting games. Who knows? You may want to join after watching these girls give their all, both as a team and as a family.
