
UC Irvine To Compete In The MPSF Invitational
September 22, 2022 | Men's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif.-- The UC Irvine men's water polo team will compete in the MPSF Invitational hosted at Stanford.
Week Four Notes
THIS WEEKEND
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. No. 6 UC Davis
Friday, Sept. 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Belardi Pool
Live Stats | MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. No. 5 USC/T-No. 16 St. Francis Brooklyn
Saturday, Sept. 24 | 12:00 p.m. | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Saturday, Sept. 24 | 4:00 p.m./5:20 p.m. | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Sunday, Sept. 25 | TBA | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
MPSF INVITATIONAL STORYLINES
> No. 6 UC Davis is coming off a 2-1 weekend at the Aggie Roundup, earning wins against No. 11 Princeton and No. 16 California Baptist
> The game between UCI and UC Davis will mark the 27th overall meeting between the two teams
> The Aggies enter the weekend with a 6-2 overall record
> On day two of the MPSF Invitational, the 'Eaters will face either No. 5 USC or T-No. 16 Fordham in the first game of the day
> UC Irvine and No. 5 USC met earlier this season at the Triton Invitational, dropping 10-4 to the previous No. 2 ranked team
> The 'Eaters and Trojans will meet one more time this season in Los Angeles
> T-No. 16 Fordham enters the weekend with an 8-3 overall record after completing a 4-0 weekend at the Bison Invitational
> The Anteaters and Rams have not had a contest in program history
> No. 13 UC Irvine will play two more games during the invitational, with opponents and times TBA
NO. 1 CAL, AGGIE ROUNDUP RECAP
> UC Irvine out-shot their opponents, 102-98
> The Anteaters played in two overtime competitions
> Ethan Shipman led the way for UCI with seven goals on 15 attempts, three assists, and three steals
> Shipman notched two hat-tricks, one over No. 1 Cal and the other over No. 14 Harvard
> Zlatan Nikocevic landed four goals on 15 attempts, two assists, and one steal
> Nikocevic earned the game winning goal in sudden death against No. 11 Princeton
> Luka Krstic tallied three goals on 12 attempts, four assists and four steals
> Stewart Campbell added to the offensive effort with three goals on eight attempts, five assists, and two steals
> Jacob Pyle put up a strong showing in the cage, making 18 saves in 71 minutes
> Garrett Selby earned his first start of the season, earning nine saves in 40 minutes
Week Four Notes
THIS WEEKEND
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. No. 6 UC Davis
Friday, Sept. 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Belardi Pool
Live Stats | MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. No. 5 USC/T-No. 16 St. Francis Brooklyn
Saturday, Sept. 24 | 12:00 p.m. | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Saturday, Sept. 24 | 4:00 p.m./5:20 p.m. | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
No. 13 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Sunday, Sept. 25 | TBA | TBA
MPSF Invite Central
MPSF INVITATIONAL STORYLINES
> No. 6 UC Davis is coming off a 2-1 weekend at the Aggie Roundup, earning wins against No. 11 Princeton and No. 16 California Baptist
> The game between UCI and UC Davis will mark the 27th overall meeting between the two teams
> The Aggies enter the weekend with a 6-2 overall record
> On day two of the MPSF Invitational, the 'Eaters will face either No. 5 USC or T-No. 16 Fordham in the first game of the day
> UC Irvine and No. 5 USC met earlier this season at the Triton Invitational, dropping 10-4 to the previous No. 2 ranked team
> The 'Eaters and Trojans will meet one more time this season in Los Angeles
> T-No. 16 Fordham enters the weekend with an 8-3 overall record after completing a 4-0 weekend at the Bison Invitational
> The Anteaters and Rams have not had a contest in program history
> No. 13 UC Irvine will play two more games during the invitational, with opponents and times TBA
NO. 1 CAL, AGGIE ROUNDUP RECAP
> UC Irvine out-shot their opponents, 102-98
> The Anteaters played in two overtime competitions
> Ethan Shipman led the way for UCI with seven goals on 15 attempts, three assists, and three steals
> Shipman notched two hat-tricks, one over No. 1 Cal and the other over No. 14 Harvard
> Zlatan Nikocevic landed four goals on 15 attempts, two assists, and one steal
> Nikocevic earned the game winning goal in sudden death against No. 11 Princeton
> Luka Krstic tallied three goals on 12 attempts, four assists and four steals
> Stewart Campbell added to the offensive effort with three goals on eight attempts, five assists, and two steals
> Jacob Pyle put up a strong showing in the cage, making 18 saves in 71 minutes
> Garrett Selby earned his first start of the season, earning nine saves in 40 minutes
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