IRVINE, Calif. – No. 6 UC Irvine fell to No. 8 Hawai'i in non-conference action by a score of 10-6, Sunday at Anteater Aquatics Complex.
The Anteaters honored their seven seniors,
Avalon Gook,
Christina Reyes,
Kayleigh Schultz,
Megan Falcon,
Alyssa Schulte,
Morgan Jones and
Calysa Toledo, before the game.
UCI drops to 9-5 on the season while UH improved to 5-1 overall.
Inside the Numbers
> Six different Anteaters scored one goal including,
Sarah Nichols,
Calysa Toledo,
Toni Shackelford,
Piper Smith,
Jessica Lynch and
Megan Falcon
>
Morgan Jones and
Alyssa Schulte split time in goal. Jones finished with seven saves while Schulte grabbed three
> Toledo won two sprints for the 'Eaters
> UCI was 1-of-4 on powerplays while the 'Bows went 2-of-8. UH converted on one penalty shot attempt
> Libby Gault led UH with four goals
Quarter One
> UCI was shutout in the first quarter while the 'Bows took a 2-0 lead
Quarter Two
> Smith got the 'Eaters on the board with a goal at 5:36
> UH added another before Shackelford found the back of the net at 4:13 to make it, 3-2
> Gault scored twice for the 'Bows while Nichols added a goal for the 'Eaters as UH took a 5-3 lead into the half
Quarter Three
> The 'Bows would outscore UCI 4-2 in the third frame
> UCI got an extraman goal from Falcon (4:15) followed by made shot from Lynch at 3:22
> UH scored twice in the final three minutes to take a 9-5 lead into the final quarter
Quarter Four
> Toledo found the back of the net at 5:30 to make it, 9-6
> UH responded with a goal at 4:59 to cap the scoring, 10-6
UP NEXT
UCI will visit Hawai'i on its home turf next weekend. The 'Eaters will play a conference match Friday, April 16 at 9 p.m. followed by a non-conference tilt Saturday, April 17 at 9 p.m. PT.