LONG BEACH, Calif. – A lone goal in the fourth period gave No. 6 Long Beach State the 8-7 victory over No. 11 UC Irvine in the final regular season game of the year at the Ken Lindgren Aquatic Center.

The Anteaters go to 8-15 overall and 1-4 in the Golden Coast Conference, while Long Beach State evens its record to 11-11 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Casey Lynton and Jack Trush led UCI with two goal each
>Chandler Mankins recorded nine saves
>Austin Stewart and Garrett Zaan each had two goals for Long Beach State

TURNING POINTS
>Each time Long Beach State scored in the first period, UCI would return the favor next time down the pool. Bryant Joudrie and Jack Trush added a goal apiece
>Jon Polos gave UCI its first lead at 6:51 of the second frame, 3-2
>Jared Gornay put UCI up 4-3 at 2:27 only to watch the Forty-Niners score with 25 seconds left to even the score at 4-4 at the half
>In the third period, Casey Lynton capitalized on a power play opportunity to tie the score at 5-5 (5:40) then knotted the game at 7-7 (1:23)
>Trush added another goal during the third period (3:27)
>Max Cusator scored the lone goal of the final period early at 7:31 and it held up as the game-winner for Long Beach State, 8-7

NOTES
>Lynton increased his team-leading steals to 41
>Lynton has led the team in goals in two of the last three games
>LBSU earns two points for the win, but UCI holds a 7-6 lead in the Black & Blue Rivalry presented by Duke's of Huntington Beach

UP NEXT
>UCI will compete at the Golden Coast Conference Championship Friday-Sunday (Nov. 16-18)