IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine makes the short trip over to Riverside for the Lancer Joust Invitational hosted by California Baptist.
 
Week Two Notes
 
THIS WEEKEND
No. 6 UC Irvine vs. RV California Baptist
Friday, Jan. 27 | 11:15 a.m. | Lancer Aquatics Center
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No. 6 UC Irvine vs. RV Azusa Pacific
Friday, Jan. 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Lancer Aquatics Center
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No. 6 UC Irvine vs. No. 19 Pacific
Saturday, Jan. 28 | 8:00 a.m. | Lancer Aquatics Center
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No. 6 UC Irvine vs. Fresno Pacific
Saturday, Jan. 28 | 2:15 p.m. | Lancer Aquatics Center
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TOURNAMENT STORYLINES
>UCI enters the weekend with a 1-1 record and ranks sixth according to the CWPA weekly poll
>RV California Baptist heads into their home invitational with a 3-3 record, earning wins over Biola, Azusa Pacific, and La Verne
>The 'Eaters are 21-2 all time against CBU, sweeping their two game series in 2021
>UC Irvine hosted the Lancers for a doubleheader on Feb. 6. 2021 where UCI won 11-5 and 16-3
>RV California Baptist finished the 2022 season with a 13-17 overall record
>UCI looks to stay unbeaten against RV Azusa Pacific as the 'Eaters hold the 3-0 all-time record
>The Anteaters hosted the Cougars on Feb. 5, 2022 where UCI prevailed 19-7
>RV Azusa Pacific completed the 2022 campaign with a 9-16 overall record, 2-5 in Golden Coast Conference play
>No. 6 UC Irvine leads the all time series with No. 19 Pacific, 22-7
>The 'Eaters and the Tigers last met in the 2019 season where UOP won 13-11
>No. 19 Pacific completed the 2022 regular season with a 14-11 record and only dropped one contest (6-1) in their GCC slate
>UOP opens their 2023 campaign at the Lancer Invitational
>UCI and Fresno Pacific have not met in program history
>The Sunbirds will also kick off their 2023 season at the Lancer Invite
>Redlands, No. 2 Southern California. No. 8 Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton round out the tournament field
 
WEEKEND RECAP
>UC Irvine was outshot by their opponents 64-58
>Redshirt sophomore Elena Flynn was named the first Big West Player of the Week for the 2023 season
>Flynn registered 10 goals over the weekend, completing the hat-trick in the loss to No. 4 California before she tied the school record of seven goals in a game in the 16-9 win over then No. 8 Fresno State
>Nioka Thomas got in on the hat-trick action, notching her first of the season in the victory over the Bulldogs
>Thomas had four goals on four shots in the contest along with one assist
>All but four 'Eaters who saw action in the pool scored at least one goal over the two game day
>Jessica Lynch and Kili Skibby were productive on the offensive end where they both dished out three assists
>Graduate student and transfer Erin Tharp earned her first start as an Anteater where she blocked 17 shots
> Tharp's 17 saves in a game is good for second all-time in the UCI record book for saves in a game