Saturday, February 8
La Jolla, Calif.
5:20 PM
UC Irvine
9
vs
10
Arizona State
UCI Comes up Short Against Arizona State, 10-9
February 08, 2020 | Women's Water Polo
LA JOLLA, Calif. - The fifth-ranked UC Irvine women's water polo team dropped a 10-9 decision to No. 8 Arizona State in its second game of the UCSD Triton Invitational Saturday evening at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
The Anteaters fall to 7-3 on the season, while the Sun Devils improve to 8-1.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Elena Flynn led the 'Eaters with three goals, two of which came in the first quarter.
> Tara Prentice also scored twice in the opening period.
> Sarah Nichols added two first-half goals.
> Piper Smith and Megan Falcon both found the back of the net in the fourth quarter.
Quarter One
> UC Irvine struck first and took a 3-0 lead following a Prentice goal at the 4:59 mark.
> Arizona State then got on the board, but the Anteaters responded with two more before the end of the quarter.
> Flynn and Prentice both notched their second tallies to give UCI a 5-1 lead.
Quarter Two
> The two teams traded goals in the opening minutes of the second frame.
> After ASU scored, Nichols put the 'Eaters on top, 6-2, with 5:25 remaining.
> The momentum then shifted to the Sun Devils, who outscored UC Irvine 4-0 over the final 3:30 to tie it up, 6-6, at the half.
Quarter Three
> The Anteaters went up, 7-6, on a Flynn goal at the 6:49 mark.
> Arizona State then took its first lead of the game at 8-7 after back-to-back goals from Eszter Kiss and Amira Van Buren.
> The Sun Devils tacked on one more before the buzzer for a 9-7 advantage.
Quarter Four
> The 'Eaters started the scoring in the final frame with a goal from Smith (5:59).
> ASU went back on top by two before Falcon found the back of the net to bring UCI within one, 10-9, with 2:24 to play.
> Arizona State was able to hold on for the win as neither team scored over the final two minutes.
Up Next
> UC Irvine will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 9, when it takes on No. 19 Indiana in a 9:50 a.m. showdown at Triton Pool.
The Anteaters fall to 7-3 on the season, while the Sun Devils improve to 8-1.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Elena Flynn led the 'Eaters with three goals, two of which came in the first quarter.
> Tara Prentice also scored twice in the opening period.
> Sarah Nichols added two first-half goals.
> Piper Smith and Megan Falcon both found the back of the net in the fourth quarter.
Quarter One
> UC Irvine struck first and took a 3-0 lead following a Prentice goal at the 4:59 mark.
> Arizona State then got on the board, but the Anteaters responded with two more before the end of the quarter.
> Flynn and Prentice both notched their second tallies to give UCI a 5-1 lead.
Quarter Two
> The two teams traded goals in the opening minutes of the second frame.
> After ASU scored, Nichols put the 'Eaters on top, 6-2, with 5:25 remaining.
> The momentum then shifted to the Sun Devils, who outscored UC Irvine 4-0 over the final 3:30 to tie it up, 6-6, at the half.
Quarter Three
> The Anteaters went up, 7-6, on a Flynn goal at the 6:49 mark.
> Arizona State then took its first lead of the game at 8-7 after back-to-back goals from Eszter Kiss and Amira Van Buren.
> The Sun Devils tacked on one more before the buzzer for a 9-7 advantage.
Quarter Four
> The 'Eaters started the scoring in the final frame with a goal from Smith (5:59).
> ASU went back on top by two before Falcon found the back of the net to bring UCI within one, 10-9, with 2:24 to play.
> Arizona State was able to hold on for the win as neither team scored over the final two minutes.
Up Next
> UC Irvine will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 9, when it takes on No. 19 Indiana in a 9:50 a.m. showdown at Triton Pool.
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