Friday, April 24
Stockton, Calif.
5:45 PM

Long Beach State University

3
vs
5

UC Irvine

Kristen Stragier made 10 saves for the 49ers.

49ers fall in opening round of Big West Tournament

4/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo

April 24, 2009

Stockton, Calif. - Long Beach State pulled to within one in the fourth quarter, but couldn't complete the comeback in a 5-3 loss to No. 9 UC Irvine. With the loss, the 49ers move to the fifth-place game Sunday against Pacific.

Kristen Stragier did her best to keep things close for the 49ers, finishing with 9 saves and allowing just five goals.

UC Irvine scored on the first possession of the game after an Long Beach State exclusion, but Heather McKeon answered with 4:40 in the first quarter to tie the game.

Gianna Rossi then began her scoring streak for the Anteaters, putting in a goal in the second and third periods to put UC Irvine ahead 3-1 entering the fourth period.

Another Rossi goal with 3:17 put the Anteaters ahead by three goals. Long Beach State rallied late through, as Krizia Cerda scored with 2:13, and a Kelsie Emerick goal with 1:29 left gave the 49ers a shot. Rossi closed the door though, coming back on the following possession to score an insurance goal with 1:08 in the fourth.

Long Beach State faces host Pacific on Sunday in the fifth-place game in the consolation bracket. That match starts play on Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m.

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