Thursday, September 20
Irvine, CA
7:00 PM
UC Irvine
vs
Concordia
No. 13 'Eaters Host Concordia, Travel to No. 2 UCLA
September 19, 2018 | Men's Water Polo
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#13 UC Irvine vs. Concordia
Thursday, Sept. 20 | 7:00 PM | Anteater Aquatics Complex
Live Stats
#13 UC Irvine vs. #2 UCLA
Saturday, Sept. 22 | 1:00 PM | Spieker Aquatics Center
After a week off from competition, the 13-ranked UCI men's water polo team returns to action hosting local rival Concordia Thursday night at Anteater Aquatics Complex.
On Saturday, the Anteaters travel to second-ranked UCLA for another chance to take down the defending national champions at 1 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Center.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
> UCI is 4-4 on the season and returns to action for the first time since Sept. 9 after a bye-week
> Concordia is 3-7 on the season with wins against La Verne and Redlands
> This marks the fourth-straight year the Anteaters welcome the Eagles to Anteater Aquatics Complex
> UCI has won all three previous meetings between the two teams
> UCI is 4-1 all-time against CUI and defeated the Eagles by a score of 16-5 last season
> Last season, the Anteaters upset top-ranked UCLA, 9-8, at Anteater Aquatics Complex
> UCI beat the Bruins for the first time since 2007, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive losses
> The Anteaters dealt UCLA its first loss of the season before the Bruins went on to win the 2017 National Championship
> UCLA is undefeated in 2018 with a perfect 11-0 record
> The Anteaters are 53-74-1 all-time against the Bruins
> UCI has not won an away game against UCLA since 2000
DON'T MISS OUT
The UC Irvine fan experience at home games will be bolstered by six exciting promotional giveaways to fans in attendance.
Newport Rib Company will be given to fans in attendance at Thursday night's game (while supplies last) against Concordia. Food will also be served at games against Pacific (Oct. 5), UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 2) and Cal Baptist (Nov. 7).
Two promotional giveaway items will also be made available during the season. A UCI Water Polo hat will be distributed to fans in attendance on Sept. 29 against Cal and a long sleeve UCI Water Polo shirt on Nov. 4 against USC.
All UCI home games are complimentary, but fans are required to register online to be eligible for the promotional items. Items will be distributed on a first-come-first serve basis to those who have pre-registered. Pre-registration does not guarantee fans an item. Fans may register for upcoming games HERE.
All giveaways were made possible by the generous donation of a UCI booster.
LAST TIME OUT
> UCI completed a busy weekend with a 2-2 record
> The Anteaters hosted the GCC vs. WWPA Conference Challenge Cup, finishing 1-1, with a loss to No. 12 UCSD and a win against LMU
> UCI dropped a sudden-death overtime decision to No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer, 11-10, at the Inland Empire Classic
> The Anteaters earned a 15-7 win over Redlands in their final game of the IE Classic
> Jason Evezard scored a career-high six goals against Redlands
> Goalkeeper Byron Rivers made a season-best 18 saves in the overtime loss to Pomona-Pitzer
NEWS AND NOTES
> UCI dropped to No. 13 in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national rankings after starting the year at No. 9
> Sophomore transfer Jason Evezard wasted no time making an immediate impact on the UCI roster as he leads the team with 27 goals
> Evezard has scored at least once in every game and has a team-best six hat tricks to go along with a 7-1 record in sprints
> Byron Rivers has played every minute and goal for the Anteaters, compiling 101 saves for a .574 save percentage
> Casey Lynton leads the team in steals with 10
> Evezard, Bryant Joudrie and Ian Fleenor each have nine assists on the season
> After scoring 14 goals this season, Jack Trush now has 81 career goals. The senior leads the team with 21 drawn exclusions
> UCI has out-scored opponents 93-75
> The 'Eaters are averaging 11.63 goals per game while holding their opponents to 9.38 gpg
> UCI is 1-2 when playing in overtime situations
UP NEXT
UCI hosts No.4 Cal Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.
#13 UC Irvine vs. Concordia
Thursday, Sept. 20 | 7:00 PM | Anteater Aquatics Complex
Live Stats
#13 UC Irvine vs. #2 UCLA
Saturday, Sept. 22 | 1:00 PM | Spieker Aquatics Center
After a week off from competition, the 13-ranked UCI men's water polo team returns to action hosting local rival Concordia Thursday night at Anteater Aquatics Complex.
On Saturday, the Anteaters travel to second-ranked UCLA for another chance to take down the defending national champions at 1 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Center.
WEEKEND STORYLINES
> UCI is 4-4 on the season and returns to action for the first time since Sept. 9 after a bye-week
> Concordia is 3-7 on the season with wins against La Verne and Redlands
> This marks the fourth-straight year the Anteaters welcome the Eagles to Anteater Aquatics Complex
> UCI has won all three previous meetings between the two teams
> UCI is 4-1 all-time against CUI and defeated the Eagles by a score of 16-5 last season
> Last season, the Anteaters upset top-ranked UCLA, 9-8, at Anteater Aquatics Complex
> UCI beat the Bruins for the first time since 2007, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive losses
> The Anteaters dealt UCLA its first loss of the season before the Bruins went on to win the 2017 National Championship
> UCLA is undefeated in 2018 with a perfect 11-0 record
> The Anteaters are 53-74-1 all-time against the Bruins
> UCI has not won an away game against UCLA since 2000
DON'T MISS OUT
The UC Irvine fan experience at home games will be bolstered by six exciting promotional giveaways to fans in attendance.
Newport Rib Company will be given to fans in attendance at Thursday night's game (while supplies last) against Concordia. Food will also be served at games against Pacific (Oct. 5), UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 2) and Cal Baptist (Nov. 7).
Two promotional giveaway items will also be made available during the season. A UCI Water Polo hat will be distributed to fans in attendance on Sept. 29 against Cal and a long sleeve UCI Water Polo shirt on Nov. 4 against USC.
All UCI home games are complimentary, but fans are required to register online to be eligible for the promotional items. Items will be distributed on a first-come-first serve basis to those who have pre-registered. Pre-registration does not guarantee fans an item. Fans may register for upcoming games HERE.
All giveaways were made possible by the generous donation of a UCI booster.
LAST TIME OUT
> UCI completed a busy weekend with a 2-2 record
> The Anteaters hosted the GCC vs. WWPA Conference Challenge Cup, finishing 1-1, with a loss to No. 12 UCSD and a win against LMU
> UCI dropped a sudden-death overtime decision to No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer, 11-10, at the Inland Empire Classic
> The Anteaters earned a 15-7 win over Redlands in their final game of the IE Classic
> Jason Evezard scored a career-high six goals against Redlands
> Goalkeeper Byron Rivers made a season-best 18 saves in the overtime loss to Pomona-Pitzer
NEWS AND NOTES
> UCI dropped to No. 13 in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national rankings after starting the year at No. 9
> Sophomore transfer Jason Evezard wasted no time making an immediate impact on the UCI roster as he leads the team with 27 goals
> Evezard has scored at least once in every game and has a team-best six hat tricks to go along with a 7-1 record in sprints
> Byron Rivers has played every minute and goal for the Anteaters, compiling 101 saves for a .574 save percentage
> Casey Lynton leads the team in steals with 10
> Evezard, Bryant Joudrie and Ian Fleenor each have nine assists on the season
> After scoring 14 goals this season, Jack Trush now has 81 career goals. The senior leads the team with 21 drawn exclusions
> UCI has out-scored opponents 93-75
> The 'Eaters are averaging 11.63 goals per game while holding their opponents to 9.38 gpg
> UCI is 1-2 when playing in overtime situations
UP NEXT
UCI hosts No.4 Cal Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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ATK
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ATT
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GK
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