Game Statistics

STOCKTON, Calif. --- Jacob Mourer scored the game-winning goal with 1:02 remaining to lift No. 6 UC Irvine past ninth-ranked Long Beach State, 8-7, at the NorCal Tournament in Stockton Saturday morning.

With the victory, the 'Eaters (8-0) advance to face top-ranked USC at 2:40 p.m. today.

Mourer's goal completed UCI's comeback from a 6-3 halftime deficit.

The 'Eaters trailed 7-4 in the third quarter before Mourer (2:22) and Nick Pfeil (:05) scored to cut the margin to 7-6 entering the fourth quarter.

Max Parrague tied the game at 7-7 on a goal with 4:15 left in the fourth, setting up Mourer's game-winner.

Redshirt junior goalie Jimmy Friedrich, who had 10 saves in the game, recorded five in the last period as UCI shut out the 49ers (7-1) in the final frame.

Mourer, Pfeil and Parrague scored two goals each while Trent Baxter and Mitch Wise added one apiece.

Brian Schiefer led Long Beach State with three goals.

 

Long Beach State     3 – 3 – 1 – 0 --- 7
UC Irvine                1 – 2 – 3 – 2 --- 8

LBSU:  Brian Schiefer 3, Devin Mefford, Milos Vrzic, Nathan McConnell, Nick Rascon.

UCI:  Nick Pfeil 2, Jacob Mourer 2, Max Parrague 2, Trent Baxter, Mitch Wise.

Saves:  Matthew Kubeck (LBSU) 6;  Jimmy Friedrich (UCI) 10.

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