Saturday, February 29
Irvine, Calif.
1:00 PM
UC Irvine
12
vs
8
San Diego State
Prentice Matches Career-High Goals in 12-8 Win Over SDSU
February 29, 2020 | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. –Tara Prentice matched a career-high five goals to help No. 5 UC Irvine defeat No. 16 San Diego State, 12-8, Saturday afternoon at the Anteater Aquatic Complex.
The Anteaters improve to 13-5 on the season, while the Aztecs fall to 6-9.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Prentice was the leading scorer for the Anteaters, recording a game-high five goals while adding a pair of assists and a steal
> Piper Smith also played a large part in the offense, scoring three goals on the afternoon
> Toni Shackelford, Jessica Lynch, Megan Falcon, and Calysa Toledo also scored for the 'Eaters
> Sarah Nichols added five steals, tying Morgan Jones for the team lead
> Jones was solid in the net, tallying eight saves while playing all four quarters
> Karli Canale led the Aztecs with three goals, while Emily Bennett and Maddy Parenteau added a pair of goals each
> Parenteau also added four steals
Quarter One
> The Anteaters got on the board first on a score from Falcon at 6:48
> Prentice added goals on back-to-back possessions to extend the lead to 3-0 with 5:47 to play
> After a goal from Canale cut the SDSU deficit to 3-1, the 'Eaters continued to put pressure on the Aztecs with goals from Shackelford (4:01) and Smith (2:51) pushing the score to 5-1
> Canale would convert a penalty shot at 1:35 to trim the 'Eaters lead to 5-2
Quarter Two
> The Aztecs continued to rely on Canale's shooting, as she added her third goal of the game, nudging SDSU to within two, 5-3, at 5:27
> A pair of goals from Smith and one from Prentice helped the Anteaters take an 8-3 lead with 2:55 remaining. With the scores, both Smith and Prentice recorded hat tricks in the first half alone
> SDSU took advantage of a UCI exclusion to score with 2:00 remaining, cutting the 'Eaters lead to 8-4 heading to the half
Quarter Three
> The Anteaters used goals from Lynch (5:39) and Prentice (5:08) to go ahead by six, 10-4
> SDSU countered with a pair of goals by Parenteau to bring the 'Eaters lead back to four points, 10-6, with 2:43 remaining
Quarter Four
> Prentice added her fifth goal of the afternoon to push the Anteater lead to 11-6 at 5:55
> The Anteaters would be out-scored 2-1 in the final five minutes, but it was not enough as the 'Eaters came out on top with a 12-8 victory
Up Next
> UCI opens Big West play with a game at UC Davis Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m.
The Anteaters improve to 13-5 on the season, while the Aztecs fall to 6-9.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Prentice was the leading scorer for the Anteaters, recording a game-high five goals while adding a pair of assists and a steal
> Piper Smith also played a large part in the offense, scoring three goals on the afternoon
> Toni Shackelford, Jessica Lynch, Megan Falcon, and Calysa Toledo also scored for the 'Eaters
> Sarah Nichols added five steals, tying Morgan Jones for the team lead
> Jones was solid in the net, tallying eight saves while playing all four quarters
> Karli Canale led the Aztecs with three goals, while Emily Bennett and Maddy Parenteau added a pair of goals each
> Parenteau also added four steals
Quarter One
> The Anteaters got on the board first on a score from Falcon at 6:48
> Prentice added goals on back-to-back possessions to extend the lead to 3-0 with 5:47 to play
> After a goal from Canale cut the SDSU deficit to 3-1, the 'Eaters continued to put pressure on the Aztecs with goals from Shackelford (4:01) and Smith (2:51) pushing the score to 5-1
> Canale would convert a penalty shot at 1:35 to trim the 'Eaters lead to 5-2
Quarter Two
> The Aztecs continued to rely on Canale's shooting, as she added her third goal of the game, nudging SDSU to within two, 5-3, at 5:27
> A pair of goals from Smith and one from Prentice helped the Anteaters take an 8-3 lead with 2:55 remaining. With the scores, both Smith and Prentice recorded hat tricks in the first half alone
> SDSU took advantage of a UCI exclusion to score with 2:00 remaining, cutting the 'Eaters lead to 8-4 heading to the half
Quarter Three
> The Anteaters used goals from Lynch (5:39) and Prentice (5:08) to go ahead by six, 10-4
> SDSU countered with a pair of goals by Parenteau to bring the 'Eaters lead back to four points, 10-6, with 2:43 remaining
Quarter Four
> Prentice added her fifth goal of the afternoon to push the Anteater lead to 11-6 at 5:55
> The Anteaters would be out-scored 2-1 in the final five minutes, but it was not enough as the 'Eaters came out on top with a 12-8 victory
Up Next
> UCI opens Big West play with a game at UC Davis Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m.
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