IRVINE, Calif. --- The No. 6 Anteaters clinched the Big West regular season title with a 14-2 win over Pacific Sunday afternoon at Anteater Aquatics Complex.
Danielle Warde (Huntington Beach / Edison HS) carried the 'Eaters through the first period with three of her four goals on the afternoon. Jessy Cardey (Riverside / Poly HS) also converted a penalty shot; she would finish with two goals on the day.
The Croghan sisters started out the second period right to combine on the first three scores. Katie Croghan (Yorba Linda / Rosary HS) scored the first two assisted by her sister Hannah Croghan (Yorba Linda / Rosary HS). She would return the favor to give Hannah Croghan a goal to put UCI (21-5, 4-0) up 7-1. UCI would add two more to lead 9-1 at the half.
The Anteaters continued to stretch the lead to 13-1 after the period, and Layne Kipp (Fresno / Edison HS) scored the 14th and final goal for UCI to give her three on the afternoon.
Kate Avetoom (Tustin / Foothill HS) continued her dominance stopping eight shots en route to a weekend where she allowed just six goals.
UCI will next take on a hungry UCLA team who came into the weekend at No. 1 before its loss on Saturday. The two will square off at Anteater Aquatics Complex Sat. Apr. 14th at 12:00 p.m.
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1 |
2 |
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| Pacific |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| UC IRVINE |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
UCI goals (season total): Danielle Warde - 4 (33), Layne Kipp - 3 (13), Jessy Cardey - 2 (58), Katie Croghan - 2 (30), Hannah Croghan - 1 (44), Amy Riddering - 1 (12), Annika Bergesen - 1 (19)
UOP goals: Elise Martin - 1, Taylor Adair - 1
UCI saves (season total): Kate Avetoom - 8 (107)
UOP saves: Michele Relton - 9
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