Saturday, February 22
Irvine, Calif.
11:45 AM
UC Irvine
7
vs
10
USC
'Eaters Dropped by USC on Day Two of Barbara Kalbus Invite
February 22, 2020 | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. - The Anteaters allowed three goals off penalty shots, which proved to be the difference as No. 6 UC Irvine fell to No. 4 USC, 10-7, Saturday morning on day two of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational.
UC Irvine falls to 10-5 on the season, while USC improves to 10-1 overall.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> The Anteaters offensive effort was widespread, with Toni Shackelford, Kili Skibby, Kayleigh Schultz, Elena Flynn, Jessica Lynch, Isabel Rack, and Megan Falcon each scoring one goal.
> Morgan Jones played all four quarters in goal, tallying four saves.
> The Anteaters out-shot the Trojans 26-19, but USC shot .526 (10-19) compared to just .269 (7-26) for UC Irvine.
> Kelsey McIntosh recorded a hat trick for USC, while Denise Mammolito added a pair of goals.
> In goal, Holly Parker had nine saves for the Trojans.
Quarter One
> The Trojans got out to a 2-0 lead, scoring on a power play and a penalty shot
> UC Irvine used goals from Shackelford (2:12) and Falcon (0:12) to even it up 2-2
> A last second goal by Bayley Weber put USC ahead 3-2
Quarter Two
> The Anteaters were held scoreless in the quarter
> USC scored three times to extend their lead to 6-2 at the half
Quarter Three
> Goals from Skibby (3:53) and Rack (3:13) helped the 'Eaters cut the Trojans lead to 6-4
> With UCI down a player, Mireia Gurial added a goal to push the USC lead to 7-4 with 1:25 remaining
Quarter Four
> A goal from Flynn with 7:08 remaining brought the 'Eaters back within two, 7-5
> The Trojans scored the next two goals before Schultz added one for UCI to make it 9-6 with 4:14 to play
> Both teams scored a single goal in the final minutes, but the Trojans walked away with a 10-7 victory
Up Next
The Anteaters will continue day two of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, playing Michigan at 4:00pm at the Anteater Aquatic Complex.
UC Irvine falls to 10-5 on the season, while USC improves to 10-1 overall.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> The Anteaters offensive effort was widespread, with Toni Shackelford, Kili Skibby, Kayleigh Schultz, Elena Flynn, Jessica Lynch, Isabel Rack, and Megan Falcon each scoring one goal.
> Morgan Jones played all four quarters in goal, tallying four saves.
> The Anteaters out-shot the Trojans 26-19, but USC shot .526 (10-19) compared to just .269 (7-26) for UC Irvine.
> Kelsey McIntosh recorded a hat trick for USC, while Denise Mammolito added a pair of goals.
> In goal, Holly Parker had nine saves for the Trojans.
Quarter One
> The Trojans got out to a 2-0 lead, scoring on a power play and a penalty shot
> UC Irvine used goals from Shackelford (2:12) and Falcon (0:12) to even it up 2-2
> A last second goal by Bayley Weber put USC ahead 3-2
Quarter Two
> The Anteaters were held scoreless in the quarter
> USC scored three times to extend their lead to 6-2 at the half
Quarter Three
> Goals from Skibby (3:53) and Rack (3:13) helped the 'Eaters cut the Trojans lead to 6-4
> With UCI down a player, Mireia Gurial added a goal to push the USC lead to 7-4 with 1:25 remaining
Quarter Four
> A goal from Flynn with 7:08 remaining brought the 'Eaters back within two, 7-5
> The Trojans scored the next two goals before Schultz added one for UCI to make it 9-6 with 4:14 to play
> Both teams scored a single goal in the final minutes, but the Trojans walked away with a 10-7 victory
Up Next
The Anteaters will continue day two of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, playing Michigan at 4:00pm at the Anteater Aquatic Complex.
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