No. 13 UCI Welcomes No. 4 Cal to Anteater Aquatics Complex

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#13 UC Irvine (5-5) vs. #4 California (10-1)
Saturday, Sept. 29 | 1:00 PM | Anteater Aquatics Complex
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UCI hosts fourth-ranked California in its lone game of the week Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m.

DON'T MISS OUT
A UCI Water Polo hat will be distributed to fans in attendance on Sept. 29 against Cal.

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.

WEEKEND STORYLINES
> UCI is 5-5 on the season after splitting a pair of games last week
> Cal is 10-1 on the season with its only loss coming against Harvard, 15-14, in overtime
> Last week the Bears earned wins against Santa Clara, 16-9, and San Jose State 22-1
> Cal has won eight-straight meetings between the two teams. UCI last beat the Bears in a neutral-site game Sept. 2012
> The two teams met earlier in the season at the Triton Invitational as the Bears took home a 15-12 win
> Jason Evezard had three goals in the last meeting against Cal
> Cal's leading scorer is Vassillis Tzavaras with 23 goals followed by Safak Simek and Odysseas Masmanidis with 21 and 20, respectively
> In goal, Bernardo Carelli has 100 saves on the season for a 12.36 saves per game average

LAST TIME OUT
> UCI split a pair of games to finish the week 1-1
> The Anteaters defeated Concordia, 14-4, at Anteater Aquatics Complex
> Four goals scored by an opponent is the fewest allowed by the Anteaters this season
> A total of eight different 'Eaters scored at least once against the Eagles
> Jack Trush and Jason Evezard finished with three goals apiece
> UCI dropped a 14-7 decision to No. 2 UCLA last Saturday
> Jason Evezard tallied a game-high four goals in the loss
> Jake Huynen saw action in the goal for the first time this season playing in the fourth quarter

NEWS AND NOTES
> UCI remained at No. 13 in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national rankings after starting the year at No. 10
> Sophomore transfer Jason Evezard wasted no time making an immediate impact on the UCI roster as he leads the team with 34 goals
> Evezard has scored at least once in every game and has team-best eight hat tricks and a 9-1 record in sprints
> Byron Rivers has started every game in goal for the Anteaters, compiling 116 saves for a .569 save percentage
> Rivers leads the Golden Coast Conference in saves (116)
> Evezard is tied for second in the GCC in goals (34)
> Casey Lynton leads the team in steals with 11
> Ian Fleenor has a team-best 10 assists on the season
> After scoring 19 goals this season, Jack Trush now has 87 career goals. The senior leads the team with 23 drawn exclusions
> UCI has out-scored opponents its 114-93
> The 'Eaters are averaging 11.40 goals per game while holding their opponents to 9.30 gpg
> UCI is 1-2 when playing in overtime situations

UP NEXT
> UCI opens Golden Coast Conference play Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. against defending GCC Champion Pacific at Anteater Aquatics Complex.

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No. 13 UCI Welcomes No. 4 Cal to Anteater Aquatics Complex

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Players Mentioned

Jason Evezard

Ian Fleenor

Jake Huynen

Casey Lynton

Byron Rivers

Jack Trush

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