Long Beach State University Athletics
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No. 10 49er Mens Water Polo Can't Upset No. 2 Stanford
10/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Oct. 25, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif.-- The No. 10 49ers scored first, but couldn't maintain the lead in Wednesday afternoon's game against the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal. Seniors Jake Kinne and Ash Blythen led the charge for Long Beach State, but the 49ers were outscored 10-3 in the middle periods.
Long Beach State (9-11, 0-3 MPSF) scored first and early in the match, with the only goal for either squad in the first period. The Cardinal (16-2, 3-0 MPSF) took care of the rest of the scoring for the match, however, beginning by outscoring the 49ers 5-1 in the second period.
LBSU fared a little better in the third period, scoring two goals of their own, but Stanford was once again dominant, taking the quarter 5 goals to 2. Long Beach St. was finally able to match the Cardinal's scoring in the fourth period, as both squads notched 3 goals. The late effort was not enough for the 49ers, and Stanford walked away with the home win and a 13-7 victory.
Seniors Ash Blythen each scored 2 goals for LBSU, and Taylor Clute, Pavle Filipovic and Jeff Greenwood contributed for the team with one goal apiece. Goalie Derek Wiebe-Bailey stepped up to save 12 Cardinal shot attempts in the loss.
Next up for Long Beach St. is a road trip to Davis, Calif. tomorrow to take on No. 20 Air Force and the No. 11 UC Davis Aggies. The LBSU vs. Air Force match will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT, and will be followed by 49ers vs. Aggies at 4:00 p.m. PT.
WATER POLO | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F | RECORDS |
| Long Beach St. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 9-12, 0-3 MPSF |
| Stanford | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | 13 | 17-2, 3-0 MPSF |
| Goals: Ash Blythen-2, Jake Kinne-2, Taylor Clute-1, Pavle Filipovic-1, Jeff Greenwood-1 | |||||||
| GOALIE SAVES: LBSU: Derek Wiebe-Bailey-12 | |||||||
