CYPRESS, Calif. ---  The Lady Chargers fell short in their first three games of the 2014 season but managed to defeat the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros by a score of 15-14 on Saturday afternoon.

Following a 4-4 tie in the first period, the Lady Chargers scored seven goals in the second period and never looked back.

Cypress will get back in the pool this week and prepare for their first Orange Empire Conference game vs. Golden West on September 17.

The game vs. Golden West will begin at 3:00 pm at Cypress College.