IRVINE, Calif. – No. 6/8 UC Irvine takes on their second tournament of the season, heading down to La Jolla for the annual Triton Invitational hosted by UC San Diego (Jan. 31-Feb. 2).
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Week Two Notes
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GAME SCHEDULE
No. 6/8 UC Irvine vs. No. 22 California Baptist
Friday, January 31 | 12:00 PM | Canyonview Aquatic Center
No. 6/8 UC Irvine vs. No. 10 Long Beach State or No. 18 San Diego State
Saturday, February 1 | TBA | Canyonview Aquatic Center
No. 6/8 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Saturday, February 1 | TBA | Canyonview Aquatic Center
No. 6/8 UC Irvine vs. TBA
Sunday, February 2 | TBA | Canyonview Aquatic Center
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
> UC Irvine enters the week ranked sixth in the CWPA Weekly Poll and eighth in the Association of College Water Polo Coaches poll
> UCI is headed down to La Jolla for the annual Triton Invitational and are one of seven Big West teams who are competing in the tournament
> The Anteaters will face No. 22 California Baptist in the first of four games and will take on either No. 10 Long Beach State or No. 18 San Diego State the following day
> No. 22 California Baptist enters the weekend with a 3-5 overall record and are on a two-game win streak
> The Lancers have earned wins over California Lutheran (W, 16-10), Redlands (W, 28-5), and La Verne (W, 27-10)
> Kyra Kahahawai paces the CBU offense with 18 goals and holds the team-best in steals (5)
> Celeste Almendariz has drawn a team-high 32 exclusions and is second on the team with 18 points (12 goals and six assists)
> Goalkeeper Aleksandra Antanasaijevic holds the squad's highest assist total (10) and has made 43 saves
> No. 10 Long Beach State heads into the weekend with a 2-4 overall record while No. 18 San Diego State is 2-2 so far this season
NOTES
> UC Irvine split their opening weekend, 1-1, with a season opening win over then-No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer, 12-6, before dropping 18-15 to No. 3/4 USC
> Against Pomona-Pitzer...
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Lauren Hett guided No. 7/7 UC Irvine to a 12-6 season opening victory, finishing the game with six total points       (four goals and two assists) after contributing to three of the Anteaters four points in the first period of action
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Kennedy East finished with two goals in the contest
   -- Both
Peyton Pierson and
Pippa Heaver notched their first career collegiate goals
   -- Sophomore
Rachel Kirchner played all 32 minutes in the cage where she saved four shots
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Brooke Hourigan tied the team lead of two assists while
Mary Hassett led all players with three steals
> Versus USC...
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Lauren Hett posted her second four-goal game of the day, going 4-7 at the cage and added two steals
   -- Both
Libby Alexander and
Nioka Thomas ended with two goals and an assist
   -- Seven UCI players tallied one goal apiece
   -- Center
Deirdre Murphy scored her first career goal
   -- Sophomore
Rachel Kirchner stopped six shots from finding the back of the cage
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Pippa Heaver led all Anteaters with two assists
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Kennedy East was credited with UCI's two drawn exclusions
   -- Both teams shot 50 percent in the game (UCI, 15-30 and USC, 18-36)
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