UC Irvine
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No. 6 UC Irvine Tames Matadors, 15-5
April 01, 2017 | Women's Water Polo
The Anteaters (16-6, 2-0) didn't fool around and jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first quarter. Gabby Pierandozzi (5:38), Mary Brooks (5:19 & 0:27), Cambria Shockley (4:33 & 3:52) and Kelsey Thornton (1:25) each scored goals for UCI.
UCI stretched it to a 9-0 lead on goals by Natalie Seidemann (5:55), Corinna Toledo (4:04) and Brooks (3:22) before the Matadors finally got on the board at 3:08. Shockley would record a hat trick with a goal at 2:40 then Allie Loomis would hit the back of the net at 2:00. CSUN would close out the period with a goal to make it 11-2.
CSUN scored three unanswered goals in the third period to close within 11-5, before UCI scored four unanswered in the final period to win 15-5. Brooks would notch her fourth goal of the day at 7:28 followed by Keana Eldridge (5:88), Thornton (5:33) and Tess de Lange (2:09).
Annika Nelson made her season debut in goal for UCI recording five saves.
UCI returns to action tomorrow (Apr. 2) traveling to No. 18 UC San Diego. Video and live stats will be provided at www.ucsdtritons.com
Scoring By Period
UC Irvine 6-5-0-4-15
CSUN 0-2-3-0-5
Scoring
UC Irvine: Brooks 4, Shockley 3, Thornton 2, Pierandozzi 1, Seidemann 1, Toledo 1, Loomis 1, Eldridge 1, de Lange 1.
CSUN: Sanchez 3, Butler 1, Fairchild 1.
Goalie Saves
UC Irvine: Nelson (UCI) 5, Van Vugt (CSUN) 2, Brewster 6.
