LA JOLLA, Calif. --- No. 9 UC Irvine brought out the defense in the finale of the UCSD Triton Invite Sunday afternoon cutting down the host Tritons, 5-3.

No. 19 UCSD (6-4) made and early run through the first quarter finishing with a 2-1 lead.

Destene Albers tied the match up 3:35 into the second quarter at 2-2. The 'Eaters took the lead with 1:13 left in the half thanks to Allie Loomis, one of her two first half goals, the first two of her career.

UC Irvine (6-4) continued its steady roll with two more goals in the second to stretch the lead to 5-2 and extended its scoreless stand over the Tritons to 17 minutes without allowing a goal.

UCSD broke that drought 30 seconds into the final period, but the goals would dry up down the stretch as the Anteaters would complete the 5-3 victory.

Jenna Phreaner completed the weekend with an 11-save performance after three five-save matches leading up to it.

The win leaves UCI as fifth place in the tournament, and will come home for its first match in Anteater Aquatics Complex against No. 1 UCLA on Fri. Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m.

(9) UC IRVINE 5, (19) UC SAN DIEGO 3

Feb. 14, 2016
UCSD Triton Invite – La Jolla, Calif.

	1	2	3	4	F
UCI	1	2	2	0	5
UCSD	2	0	0	1	3

UCI goals: Allie Loomis (2), Mary Brooks, Destene Albers, Natalie Seidemann

UCSD goals: Laurel Kistler (2), Alexis Wieseler

Saves: Jenna Phreaner (UCI) – 11; Courtney Miller (UCSD) – 12 

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