UC Irvine
Arizona State
No. 8 UC Irvine Edged By No. 5 ASU, 9-8
February 12, 2017 | Women's Water Polo
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Eighth-ranked UC Irvine rallied with three goals in the final period, but ran out of time as the Anteaters lost to No. 5 Arizona State, 9-8 at the Triton Invitational.
The Anteaters (6-3) will face No. 6 Michigan at 4:30 p.m. in the third place game.
All-American McKenna Mitchell led UC Irvine with four goals, including two in the final period. Julie Swieca buried a goal with 48 seconds left, but UCI couldn't get another before time expired.
Allie Loomis also had a pair of goals and Mary Brooks recorded one for the Anteaters.
BY PERIOD
Arizona State 2-4-2-1
UC Irvine 1-2-2-3
SCORING
UCI: Mitchell 4, Loomis 2, Brooks 1, Sweica 1
ASU: Benekou 3, Koopman 2, Rogge 2, Milailovic 1, Contreras 1
