Saturday, February 16
Los Angeles, CA
1:00 PM
UC Irvine
10
at
13
UCLA
UC Irvine Comeback Falls Short at No. 3 UCLA
February 16, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Redshirt senior Mary Brooks' fourth-quarter heroics were not enough as No. 7 UC Irvine fell in overtime to No. 3 UCLA, 13-10.
UCI drops to 5-4 on the year while UCLA improves to 14-1.
The Anteaters trailed the Bruins 9-7 entering the fourth quarter before Brooks would score three goals to knot the game, 10-10, sending the game to OT.
Brooks finished with a game-high five goals, four of which occurred in the last nine minutes of regulation.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Prentice finished with a hat trick, scoring four goals
> Sarah Nichols also added a goal for the Anteaters
> Morgan Jones and Alyssa Schulte split time in goal for UCI
> UCLA's Ava Johnson had three goals while goalkeeper Carlee Kapana made 11 saves
FIRST QUARTER
> Nichols had UCI's only goal of the frame
> The Anteaters trailed the Bruins 4-1 after the first eight minutes
SECOND QUARTER
> UCLA stretched the lead, 5-1 (1:46)
> Prentice scored on a penalty shot with 1:21 to play before Brooks had a breakaway goal for UCI to make it 5-3 at the half
THIRD QUARTER
> Prentice continued UCI's scoring run, adding a third-straight goal on a backhanded shot to bring the game within one, 5-4, (7:05)
> The Bruins fired in a power play goal before Prentice completed a hat trick with a goal from two meters
> Prentice converted another penalty shot keep UCI within one, 7-6, (3:15)
> UCLA scored two-straight until Brooks fired in a goal on a power-play with one second left in the frame to make it, 9-7
FOURTH QUARTER
> Brooks scored two-straight goals to tie the game, 9-9 (4:56)
> The Bruins fired in another shot to take a one-goal lead, 10-9 (3:30)
> Brooks' fifth goal tied the game, 10-10, with 3:02 to play
> Neither team would score in the final three minutes, sending the match to overtime
OVERTIME
> UCI was shut-out in extra time while the Bruins managed to score three goals to seal the win
UP NEXT
> UCI plays two games tomorrow at Anteater Aquatics Complex. First the 'Eaters host No. 20 Indiana at 12 p.m. before finishing the day against Whittier at 3 p.m.
NOTES
> Five goals ties a single game season-high for Mary Brooks
> UCI and UCLA faced off in overtime for the second-straight year
> UCI falls to 0-27 all-time against UCLA including 0-3 this season
UCI drops to 5-4 on the year while UCLA improves to 14-1.
The Anteaters trailed the Bruins 9-7 entering the fourth quarter before Brooks would score three goals to knot the game, 10-10, sending the game to OT.
Brooks finished with a game-high five goals, four of which occurred in the last nine minutes of regulation.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Prentice finished with a hat trick, scoring four goals
> Sarah Nichols also added a goal for the Anteaters
> Morgan Jones and Alyssa Schulte split time in goal for UCI
> UCLA's Ava Johnson had three goals while goalkeeper Carlee Kapana made 11 saves
FIRST QUARTER
> Nichols had UCI's only goal of the frame
> The Anteaters trailed the Bruins 4-1 after the first eight minutes
SECOND QUARTER
> UCLA stretched the lead, 5-1 (1:46)
> Prentice scored on a penalty shot with 1:21 to play before Brooks had a breakaway goal for UCI to make it 5-3 at the half
THIRD QUARTER
> Prentice continued UCI's scoring run, adding a third-straight goal on a backhanded shot to bring the game within one, 5-4, (7:05)
> The Bruins fired in a power play goal before Prentice completed a hat trick with a goal from two meters
> Prentice converted another penalty shot keep UCI within one, 7-6, (3:15)
> UCLA scored two-straight until Brooks fired in a goal on a power-play with one second left in the frame to make it, 9-7
FOURTH QUARTER
> Brooks scored two-straight goals to tie the game, 9-9 (4:56)
> The Bruins fired in another shot to take a one-goal lead, 10-9 (3:30)
> Brooks' fifth goal tied the game, 10-10, with 3:02 to play
> Neither team would score in the final three minutes, sending the match to overtime
OVERTIME
> UCI was shut-out in extra time while the Bruins managed to score three goals to seal the win
UP NEXT
> UCI plays two games tomorrow at Anteater Aquatics Complex. First the 'Eaters host No. 20 Indiana at 12 p.m. before finishing the day against Whittier at 3 p.m.
NOTES
> Five goals ties a single game season-high for Mary Brooks
> UCI and UCLA faced off in overtime for the second-straight year
> UCI falls to 0-27 all-time against UCLA including 0-3 this season
Players Mentioned
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