STANFORD, Calif. --- A close game after one quarter was broken open by fourth-ranked Stanford as the host Cardinal defeated UC Irvine, 15-4, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game Saturday.

Stanford led 2-1 following the first period before capitalizing on eight goals by Bret Bonanni over the next three quarters to improve to 11-4 overall and 3-2 in the MPSF.

Pablo Carballo, Bojan Hrlec, Nick Pfeil and Mitch Wise scored the UCI goals as the eighth-ranked 'Eaters fell to 14-7 overall and 0-4 in league play.

UCI hosts California Thursday and Pacific Friday in 7:00 p.m. MPSF games at the Anteater Aquatics Complex.  Friday night's game is the season's home finale.


UC Irvine        1 – 1 – 2 – 0 --- 4
Stanford         2 – 4 – 6 – 3 --- 15   

UCI:  Pablo Carballo, Bojan Hrlec, Nick Pfeil, Mitch Wise.

Stan:  Bret Bonanni 8, Alex Bowen 2, Alex Avery, B.J. Churnside, Ian Gamble, Nick Hoversten, Travis Noll.

Saves:  Alex Kazmier (UCI) 3, Michael Bailey (UCI) 3;  Scott Platshon (Stan) 11.

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