IRVINE, Calif. --- Second-ranked UCLA built a 10-3 halftime lead and had seven players with at least two goals each in defeating No. 8 UC Irvine, 18-5, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game at Anteater Aquatics Complex Friday night.

Aimone Barbabino scored a game-high three goals for the Bruins (20-2, 1-1 MPSF).

Freshman Kyle Trush led UCI (11-8, 0-3) with a pair of goals. 

A goal by the Anteaters' Jacob Mourer with 5:24 left in the first quarter pulled UCI within 2-1 and Trush's first goal of the game at the 1:19 mark of the opening period drew the 'Eaters within 5-2.  The Bruins then scored seven of the next eight goals to take a 12-3 lead on a score by Anthony Daboub with 4:36 remaining in the third quarter.

UCI travels to UC Santa Barbara next Saturday (Nov. 2) for an MPSF game at 12:00 p.m.


UCLA               6-4-2-6 --- 18
UC Irvine         2-1-2-0 --- 5

UCLA:  Aimone Barabino 3, Lovre Milos 2, Lucas Reynolds 2, Chris Fahlsing 2, Anthony Daboub 2, Gordon Marshall 2, Paul Reynolds 2, Danny McClintick, Paul Pickell, Chris Wendt.

UCI:  Kyle Trush 2, Jacob Mourer, Mitch Wise, Lawrence Bardelli.

Saves:   Garrett Danner (UCLA) 9;  Alex Kazmier (UCI) 7.

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