Fullerton, CA- The Royals made history tonight, beating the Vanguard Lions 18-9 in the first match up of the season. This is the first win in program history against the lions and the Royals lead the scoreboard for the entirety of the game. 

First quarter the Royals dominated the partner stunts and shut out the lions 4-0. Second quarter the Lions got on the score board tying on both level 6 and 2 in pyramids, but the Royals came back strong in the next 2 rounds and ended 8-2 going into halftime. Jumps and tumbling in quarter three were the lion's strength against the Royals in the past  but the royals picked up 2 points winning level 6 and tying level 3 to bring the Royals to a 10-5 score going into the final quarter. The Royals dominated quarter four as well and scored 8 points to Vanguards 4 points.

The highlight of the evening was celebrating our 5 graduating seniors after the historic win. Emotions ran high as we honored Angelina Castanon, Danna Corona, Bethany O'Donnell, Jacky Mendez and Natasha Turner and their impending graduation. Making the celebration more special to Angie and Danna because they both transferred from Vanguard University. The seniors were recognized with friends and family that have helped them in their academic journey.

The power players for game 19 were Sophia Rosendale, Kamea Binnquist, Nicole Contreras, Mackenzie Flowers, Ivy Martinz and Jamie Goldman. 

Next up for the Royals is The Joust Tournament in Riverside, CA. Their opponents will be Arizona State University, Cal Poly San Luis Obisbo, University of Kentucky and CBU.