Sunday, February 28
8 am
UC Irvine
8
vs
5
UC Davis
UCI Takes Down UC Davis 8-5 to Open up the Final Day of the UCI Invitational
February 28, 2016 | Women's Water Polo
Irvine, Calif. – The Anteaters opened up the final day of the UCI Invitational with an 8-5 win over UC Davis for a chance to win fifth place in the tournament.
UCI came out strong offensively in the first period with three goals including a beautiful wide shot by Gabby Pierandozzi with 41 seconds left in the quarter. The Aggies answered back with one by Greta Kohlmoos.
The Anteaters continued to stay strong with a second goal by Corinna Toledo and Kelli Baumgardner and Emily Carlson adding to the score as UC Irvine went into the half on top 6-3 over UC Davis.
UC Irvine blanked the Aggies in the third quarter with strong defensive moves including three saves by Annika Nelson and a steal by Emily Carlson. Keana Eldridge had the lone goal of the period.
The Anteaters finished strong as Pierandozzi lobbed a goal over Aggies goalie Olivia Husted's head with 4:21 left on the clock. The Aggies managed a couple of goals by Bryn Lutz and Allyson Hansen but UCI kept up the strong defense for the final four minutes of the game for a final score 8-5.
Next up: No.9 UC Irvine takes on No.7 Michigan for fifth place at 2:45PM at the Anteater Aquatics Complex.
(9) UC Irvine 8, (5) UC Davis, 5
UCI Invitational
UC Irvine vs. UC Davis
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Box Score |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
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UC Irvine |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
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UC Davis |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
UC Irvine goals:Toledo(2), Pierandozzi(2), Brooks, Baumgardner, Carlson, Eldridge
UC Davis goals:Lutz(2), Preston, Kohlmoos, Hansen
Saves:Nelson(UCI)-7; Cameron(UC Davis)-2, Husted(UC Davis)-3
Players Mentioned
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