Beach Drop Third Straight Over Top-Three Team
No. 4-ranked 49ers Fall 10-4 to No. 3-ranked UCLA LOS ANGELES, CA-- The No. 4-ranked Long Beach State women's water polo team (11-5, 3-2 MPSF) dropped its third straight decision to a top-three program, when it lost 10-4 at No. 3-ranked UCLA (12-3, 4-2 MPSF) on Friday afternoon. The Beach had closed to 2-1 midway through the first half, but the Bruins would outscore The Beach 7-2 over the first two periods. Drue Wawrzynski, Angelica Garcia, Cassie Azevedo and Robyn Gordin each had one goal a piece for the 49ers. Kristyn Pulver, Lauren Heineck and Kelly Rulon scored two goals a piece for UCLA. LBSU had lost the final two games of the UC Santa Barbara Tournament, last weekend, to top-ranked Stanford and No. 2-ranked USC.
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -- | SCORE | RECORDS | | #4 LBSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 4 | 11-5, 3-2 | | #3 UCLA | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -- | 10 | 12-3, 4-2 | LBSU Goals: Drue Wawrzynski, Angelica Garcia, Cassie Azevedo, Robyn Gordin
UCLA Goals: Kristyn Pulver-2, Lauren Heineck-2, Kelly Rulon-2, Jessica Lopez, Natalie Golda, Maureen Flanagan, Katie Flanagan | Saves: Bri Hawkins (LBSU) 2, Jaime Hipp (UCLA) 7 |
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