IRVINE, Calif. --- Third-ranked UCLA broke open a close game in the second quarter and went on to defeat No. 7 UC Irvine, 18-6, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game at Anteater Pool Sunday.

UCI had leads of 1-0 after a Trent Baxter goal at 7:16 left in the first quarter and 2-1 following a Mitch Wise penalty shot at the 6:42 mark, but consecutive UCLA goals from Brett Hays, Paul Reynolds and Aimone Barabino gave the Bruins a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish.

UCLA outscored the 'Eaters 5-1 in the second quarter to lead 10-4 at the break.

Hays, Reynolds and Griffin White scored three goals for the Bruins, who improved to 11-3 overall and 1-1 in the MPSF.

Wise led UCI (12-7, 0-2) with a pair of goals as he leads the team with 52 on the season.

The 'Eaters host Pepperdine Friday night at 7:00 in an MPSF game.


UCLA        5 – 5 – 4 – 4 --- 18
UC Irvine   3 – 1 – 1 – 1 --- 6

UCLA:  Griffin White 3, Brett Hays 3, Paul Reynolds 3, Aimone Barabino 2, Josh Samuels 2, Paul Pickell, Lucas Reynolds, Alex Wherry, Cristiano Mirarchi, Luka Bokavsek.

UCI:  Mitch Wise 2, Trent Baxter, Brian Pickford, Max Parrague, Sam Figueroa.

Saves:  Matt Rapacz (UCLA) 4, James Hartshone (UCLA) 5;  Jimmy Friedrich (UCI) 1, Michael Bailey (UCI) 3.

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