PROVIDENCE, R.I. --- Matt Skinner scored three goals to lead a balanced UC Irvine offense as the eighth-ranked Anteaters topped St. Francis Brooklyn, 16-7, at the Bruno Fall Classic Sunday morning.
Kyle Trush, Lovre Milos, Larson Pfeil and Jared Osborn added two goals each as UCI improved to 7-0 on the season.
Skinner scored the game's first two goals and the 'Eaters jumped out to a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter before St. Francis scored its first goal.
UCI faces Princeton later Sunday to close out its action in the tournament.
UC Irvine 5-4-3-4 --- 16
St. Francis 0-1-0-6 --- 7
UCI: Matt Skinner 3, Kyle Trush 2, Lovre Milos 2, Larson Pfeil 2, Jared Osborn 2, Jacob Mourer, Alan Robertson, Kyle Kittlitz, Justin Papa, Chris Swieca.
SF: Illija Djuretic 3, Luka Vukomanovic, Nathan Kotylak, Lazar Komadinic, Liam Veazey.
Saves: Dylan Peterson (UCI) 4, Byron Rivers (UCI) 5, Michael Bailey (UCI) 2.
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