UC Irvine Collects 15-5 Victory Over Redlands

Friday, October 4

Pomona, CA

4:20 p.m.

UC Irvine

7-6

Redlands

4-9

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
UC Irvine	5	1	5	4	15
Redlands	2	1	1	1	5

UC Irvine Collects 15-5 Victory Over Redlands

October 04, 2024 | Men's Water Polo

Box Score

By: Jordan Kehoe

POMONA, Calif. – No. 6/7 UC Irvine's offense kept rolling in game two of the day as they defeated Redlands, 15-5, to finish out the day.

Sophomore Johann Thrall added his second hat-trick of the day while senior Tyler Padua notched his first to lead the Anteater scoring.

A powerhouse in the cage, Zayd Mahmoud set a new career high in saves with 18, the most of any Anteater goalkeeper since Byron Rivers did it against Pomona-Pitzer on September 9, 2018.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Luka Krstic and Samuel Otta contributed two goals each
Stewart Campbell, Jayson Hubbard, Brody Luke, Keegan McGann, and Ethan Spoon added the rest of the Anteater scores
Campbell and Alex Lopez both dished out two assists
Padua drew a game best three exclusions
Jack Stevens stole the ball a team high two times and also drew two exclusions
UCI converted six of their power play opportunities (6-18)
Five different players scored for Redlands

SCORING BREAKDOWN

First period: Redlands started off the scoring at 5:41 on a power play chance before Tyler Padua got it rolling on the Anteater side at 5:17. After another ball found the back of the cage at 4:08 for the Bulldogs, No. 6/7 UC Irvine poured in four unanswered, the last from Johann Thrall at 0:15 to put UCI ahead, 5-2.
- Thrall (2), Samuel Otta (1), Padua (1), and Spoon (1)
Second period: Defense played a big role for both teams in the second period. UCI continued their scoring run at 7:25 when Padua hit the back of the net off the pass from Alex Lopez. The Anteaters held off Redlands until 1:26 left in the half where they brought the game within three points, 6-3.
- Padua (1)
Third period: Another five-goal period for UCI allowed them to expand their advantage in a well-rounded performance. Luka Krstic put away two in the third stanza, his first on a 6-on-5 at 5:09 and then at 1:20 when he converted the five-meter attempt. Stewart Campbell (0:13) had the final tally of the third coming off the dish of Ethan Shipman to lead, 11-4.
- Krstic (2), Campbell (1), Otta (1), and Padua (1)
Fourth period: UCI continued to press their advantage as the fourth period unfolded, finishing strong with four goals, while Redlands only had one. Freshman Jayson Hubbard was first up at 7:23 with his power play goal. Keegan McGann, another freshman, contributed on two scores, the first an assist at 3:58 for Brody Luke to find the back of the cage and then put one in himself at 2:13. With a long pass down the pool from Zayd Mahmoud, Thrall (1:37) notched the hat-trick to close out the 15-5 win.
- Hubbard (1), Luke (1), McGann (1), and Thrall (1)

UP NEXT
No. 6/7 UC Irvine takes on No. 4/4 Pepperdine in a battle of top ten teams in the opening match of day two of the Gary Troyer Invitational.