Friday, April 15
Irvine, Calif.
6:00 PM
UC Irvine
19-6, 5-1
12
vs
8
UC San Diego
18-10, 3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| UC Irvine | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
UC Irvine Senior Sendoff A Success WIth 12-8 Win Over UC San Diego
April 15, 2022 | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. – No. 5 UC Irvine sent the seniors off in style with a 12-8 victory over No. 12 UC San Diego Friday night at the Anteater Aquatics Center.
The senior class had a big hand in the victory with Tara Prentice recording four goals, four steals and two assists, Sarah Nichols had a goal, assist and steal, Toni Shackelford notched a goal, assist and two steals and Piper Smith had a goal in the victory.
The Anteaters improve to 19-6 overall and 5-1 in the Big West and clinch the No. 2 seed at the Big West Championship.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Elena Flynn and Jessica Lynch each scored twice for the Anteaters
>Kili Skibby had a goal and two assists
>Goalkeeper Faith Tedesco tallied six saves
>UCSD was led by Taylor Onstott with three goals, while Bennett Bugelli logged seven saves
FIRST PERIOD
>Tara Prentice fired a backhand to getting the scoring going at 6:44
>After a lob shot by Elena Flynn just bounced off the cage, Prentice grabbed the rebound and spun around for another goal at 5:54
>Jessica Lynch swam in and used the inside of the left post to guide the ball in at 4:46, 3-0
>The Tritons would then score three consecutive goals at 2:59, 2:21 and 1:19 to knot the score at 3-3
>Flynn would waste no time to regain control with a goal on a pass from Kili Skibby at 1:07, 4-3
SECOND PERIOD
>Sarah Nichols drew the defender then dished to Lynch on the left side who deposited the ball in the net at 6:40, 5-3
>UCSD would miss a penalty shot at 6:22
>With an advantage, Lynch feed Piper Smith for a goal on the right side at 4:32, 6-3
>UCSD would stop UCI momentum with a goal at 2:10, 6-4
>After two UCI shots narrowly missed the cage, a lob went in for the Tritons at 1:06 to edge to 6-5
>Kili Skibby answered on a pass from Flynn with 49 seconds to go, 7-5
>A great save by UCSD's Bennett Bugelli on a breakaway from Prentice
THIRD PERIOD
>Once again Prentice found a rebound off a Smith shot off the bar and lobbed it in at 7:18
>Skibby found Flynn charging down the middle of the pool for a one-on-one goal at 5:48 to increase the lead to 9-5
FOURTH
>Brooke Banta found Prentice down low and she pushed the ball in from center at 7:10
>Taylor Onstott scored from deep for the Tritons at 4:55 then Toni Shackleford did the same for UCI at 4:32, 11-7
>After a ball under call, Prentice took the ball and found Sarah Nichols for the score, 12-7 (3:13)
>A Triton skip shot snuck in the left corner at 2:47 on Tedesco then UCSD scored on Smith for the final goal with eight seconds remaining
NOTES
>UCI had a .343 hitting percentage, making 12 of 35 shots
UP NEXT
UCI will compete in the Big West Championships Apr. 21-23 in Honolulu.
The senior class had a big hand in the victory with Tara Prentice recording four goals, four steals and two assists, Sarah Nichols had a goal, assist and steal, Toni Shackelford notched a goal, assist and two steals and Piper Smith had a goal in the victory.
The Anteaters improve to 19-6 overall and 5-1 in the Big West and clinch the No. 2 seed at the Big West Championship.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Elena Flynn and Jessica Lynch each scored twice for the Anteaters
>Kili Skibby had a goal and two assists
>Goalkeeper Faith Tedesco tallied six saves
>UCSD was led by Taylor Onstott with three goals, while Bennett Bugelli logged seven saves
FIRST PERIOD
>Tara Prentice fired a backhand to getting the scoring going at 6:44
>After a lob shot by Elena Flynn just bounced off the cage, Prentice grabbed the rebound and spun around for another goal at 5:54
>Jessica Lynch swam in and used the inside of the left post to guide the ball in at 4:46, 3-0
>The Tritons would then score three consecutive goals at 2:59, 2:21 and 1:19 to knot the score at 3-3
>Flynn would waste no time to regain control with a goal on a pass from Kili Skibby at 1:07, 4-3
SECOND PERIOD
>Sarah Nichols drew the defender then dished to Lynch on the left side who deposited the ball in the net at 6:40, 5-3
>UCSD would miss a penalty shot at 6:22
>With an advantage, Lynch feed Piper Smith for a goal on the right side at 4:32, 6-3
>UCSD would stop UCI momentum with a goal at 2:10, 6-4
>After two UCI shots narrowly missed the cage, a lob went in for the Tritons at 1:06 to edge to 6-5
>Kili Skibby answered on a pass from Flynn with 49 seconds to go, 7-5
>A great save by UCSD's Bennett Bugelli on a breakaway from Prentice
THIRD PERIOD
>Once again Prentice found a rebound off a Smith shot off the bar and lobbed it in at 7:18
>Skibby found Flynn charging down the middle of the pool for a one-on-one goal at 5:48 to increase the lead to 9-5
FOURTH
>Brooke Banta found Prentice down low and she pushed the ball in from center at 7:10
>Taylor Onstott scored from deep for the Tritons at 4:55 then Toni Shackleford did the same for UCI at 4:32, 11-7
>After a ball under call, Prentice took the ball and found Sarah Nichols for the score, 12-7 (3:13)
>A Triton skip shot snuck in the left corner at 2:47 on Tedesco then UCSD scored on Smith for the final goal with eight seconds remaining
NOTES
>UCI had a .343 hitting percentage, making 12 of 35 shots
UP NEXT
UCI will compete in the Big West Championships Apr. 21-23 in Honolulu.
Team Stats
UCSD
UCI
Shots
27
35
Goals
8
12
Assists
5
10
Points
13
22
Exclusions
6
8
Steals
6
7
Sprints
1
3
1
Tara Prentice
6:44
Tara Prentice
5:54
Jessica Lynch
4:46
Lucia Doak
2:59
Taylor Onstott
2:21
Kendall Thomas
1:17
Elena Flynn
1:07
2
Jessica Lynch
6:40
Piper Smith
4:32
Taylor Onstott
2:10
Lucia Doak
1:06
Kili Skibby
0:49
3
Tara Prentice
7:20
Elena Flynn
5:48
4
Tara Prentice
7:13
Taylor Onstott
4:55
Toni Shackelford
4:32
Sarah Nichols
3:13
Holly Maine
2:47
Holly Maine
0:08
Game Leaders
Shots
9
Goals
4
Assists
2
Points
6
Shots
8
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
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