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Photo by: John Fajardo
The Beach Defeats UCSB, Advances To Big West Championship Semfinals
4/21/2022 8:15:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Marilia Mimides scores four goals as the Beach mounts comeback.
Honolulu, Hawai'i — No. 3 Long Beach State women's water polo team completed the comeback Thursday afternoon to defeat No. 6 UC Santa Barbara 11-10 in the opening round of the Big West Championship at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
The Beach will now advance to the second round to face No. 2 UC Irvine on Saturday.
After UCSB took a quick 1-0 lead, Marilia Mimides scored her first of four goals to tie the game with six minutes left in the first period.
Junior Orsi Hertzka and sophomore Amanda Price scored back-to-back goals to give the Beach a 3-1 at the end of the first period.
Early in the second period UCSB 's Drew Halvorson scored to cut the lead to 3-2, but Rachael Kowalchick scored to push the lead back to 4-2.
Anne De Kleer scored her first of three goals to give the Beach a 5-2 powerplay lead with 1:14 left in the second.
UCSB went on a 2-0 run in the final 40 seconds of the first half to make it a 5-4 game at halftime. Aidan Flynn tied the game in the third period when she scored on a power play.
LBSU found itself down 6-5 midway through the third when Annie Kuester converted on a penalty shot.
The Gauchos took an 8-7 lead after the third period. Mimides tied the game 8-8 with 7:37 remaining and Leigh Lyter answered right back to give UCSB a 9-8 lead.
The Beach then went on a 3-0 run to mount the comeback after goals by Anne De Kleer, Lena Kotanchyan and Mimides.
After a penalty shot, UCSB cut the lead to 11-10, but the Beach held on for the victory.
The Beach will now advance to the second round to face No. 2 UC Irvine on Saturday.
After UCSB took a quick 1-0 lead, Marilia Mimides scored her first of four goals to tie the game with six minutes left in the first period.
Junior Orsi Hertzka and sophomore Amanda Price scored back-to-back goals to give the Beach a 3-1 at the end of the first period.
Early in the second period UCSB 's Drew Halvorson scored to cut the lead to 3-2, but Rachael Kowalchick scored to push the lead back to 4-2.
Anne De Kleer scored her first of three goals to give the Beach a 5-2 powerplay lead with 1:14 left in the second.
UCSB went on a 2-0 run in the final 40 seconds of the first half to make it a 5-4 game at halftime. Aidan Flynn tied the game in the third period when she scored on a power play.
LBSU found itself down 6-5 midway through the third when Annie Kuester converted on a penalty shot.
The Gauchos took an 8-7 lead after the third period. Mimides tied the game 8-8 with 7:37 remaining and Leigh Lyter answered right back to give UCSB a 9-8 lead.
The Beach then went on a 3-0 run to mount the comeback after goals by Anne De Kleer, Lena Kotanchyan and Mimides.
After a penalty shot, UCSB cut the lead to 11-10, but the Beach held on for the victory.
Team Stats
UCSB
LBSU
Shots
27
26
Goals
10
11
Assists
1
7
Points
11
18
Exclusions
6
11
Steals
4
3
Sprints
0
4
1
Nina Munson
6:52
Marilia Eleni Mimides
6:01
Orsi Hertzka
1:59
Amanda Price
1:10
2
Drew Halvorson
7:13
Rachael Kowalchick
6:05
Anne de Kleer
1:14
Drew Halvorson
0:40
Caitlyn Snyder
0:15
3
Marilia Eleni Mimides
6:34
Aidan Flynn
6:00
Annie Kuester
4:33
Caitlyn Snyder
4:13
Juju Amaral
3:29
Anne de Kleer
3:08
4
Marilia Eleni Mimides
7:37
Leigh Lyter
7:08
Anne de Kleer
6:41
Elena Kotanchyan
5:30
Marilia Eleni Mimides
4:30
Annie Kuester
0:43
Game Leaders
Shots
7
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Shots
5
Goals
4
Assists
1
Points
5
Shots
5
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
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