By Brian Robin
Years from now, at a reunion of Cal State Fullerton women's water polo players, someone will bring up the inevitable trivia question: "Who scored the first goal in program history?" And all eyes will lock in on Kieran Scout Bates, who will inevitably smile back, lift a drink with a knowing glance, and savor the moment.
And somewhere, Cal State Fullerton women's water polo coach Kyle Witt – if he isn't there already – will smile.
Everything notable must start somewhere. It has to have "That Beginning" that everyone looks back on with fondness slathered in nostalgia. But mixed in is the not-so-secret sauce that this is where everything started.
Of such moments are memories created. And Bates scoring the first goal 15 seconds into the Titans' inaugural women's water polo game with UC Merced at UC Santa Barbara's Winter Invite created the first "first" in program history.
The first win would come shortly after, a 24-3 poleaxing of UC Merced. The second win would dutifully follow: a 10-8 beating of the University of Ottawa, which Witt dutifully pointed out is a school in Arizona, not Canada.
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