Saturday, February 11
Long Beach, Calif.
12:00 p.m.
Long Beach State University
7-2
17
vs
13
LMU
3-7
1
2
3
4
F
Loyola Marymount
3
2
2
6
13
Long Beach State
2
5
5
5
17
Photo by: Stephanie Hang, @TheStephHang
No. 8 Long Beach State In Command In Win Against Loyola Marymount
2/11/2023 2:21:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
The Beach took down Loyola Marymount in their second matchup of the season.
LONG BEACH, Calif.— Four players scored three or more goals, including four-goal performances from Rachael Kowalchick and Elisa Portillo as Long Beach State took care of business against Loyola Marymount winning by a score of 17-13.
The Beach found themselves down after the first quarter of action after an early five-meter penalty goal put Loyola Marymount on the board. Goals by Portillo and Jamie Oberman kept it close, but the Lions led 3-2 heading into the break.
Loyola Marymount's lead did not last long, as the Beach came out firing early in the second quarter. Lara Luka scored her first of three goals on the day in under a minute to tie the game at 3-3, followed by goals from Oberman and Gabriella Matafora-Adams. Long Beach State would go on to outscore LMU 5-2 in the quarter and went into halftime leading by a score of 7-5.
The intermission did not stop the momentum for Long Beach State, as Portillo and Luka both scored within the first minute of play. The Beach once again outscored the Lions by three goals in the quarter, giving them a 12-7 lead after three quarters.
The lead was enough to push the Beach to victory, as the two teams traded goals in the fourth quarter, resulting in the 17-13 win.
Chelsea Oliver finished the game with 10 saves to lead the defensive effort for the Beach on the day. On the offensive side, along with four goals from Kowalchick and Portillo, Martina Cardona and Luka each added three, and Jamie Oberman added two. Cardona and Portillo each had three assists as well.
Long Beach State's season continues Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. as they welcome the University of Toronto to Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center.
The Beach found themselves down after the first quarter of action after an early five-meter penalty goal put Loyola Marymount on the board. Goals by Portillo and Jamie Oberman kept it close, but the Lions led 3-2 heading into the break.
Loyola Marymount's lead did not last long, as the Beach came out firing early in the second quarter. Lara Luka scored her first of three goals on the day in under a minute to tie the game at 3-3, followed by goals from Oberman and Gabriella Matafora-Adams. Long Beach State would go on to outscore LMU 5-2 in the quarter and went into halftime leading by a score of 7-5.
The intermission did not stop the momentum for Long Beach State, as Portillo and Luka both scored within the first minute of play. The Beach once again outscored the Lions by three goals in the quarter, giving them a 12-7 lead after three quarters.
The lead was enough to push the Beach to victory, as the two teams traded goals in the fourth quarter, resulting in the 17-13 win.
Chelsea Oliver finished the game with 10 saves to lead the defensive effort for the Beach on the day. On the offensive side, along with four goals from Kowalchick and Portillo, Martina Cardona and Luka each added three, and Jamie Oberman added two. Cardona and Portillo each had three assists as well.
Long Beach State's season continues Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. as they welcome the University of Toronto to Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center.
Team Stats
LMU
LBSU
Shots
36
30
Goals
13
17
Assists
1
8
Points
14
25
Exclusions
5
14
Steals
2
5
Sprints
0
4
1
Marialena Seletopoulou
6:05
Elisa Portillo
4:55
Jamie Oberman
4:01
Mollie Williams
3:42
Yanah Gerber
2:48
2
Lara Luka
7:38
Jamie Oberman
6:02
Gabriella Matafora-Adams
4:36
Marialena Seletopoulou
4:12
Elisa Portillo
3:52
Ruth Arino Ruiz
3:25
Rachel Kowalchick
0:17
3
Elisa Portillo
7:48
Lara Luka
7:16
Rachel Kowalchick
6:31
Martina Cardona
4:49
Ruth Arino Ruiz
1:34
Marialena Seletopoulou
0:34
Rachel Kowalchick
0:05
4
Ruth Arino Ruiz
7:44
Elisa Portillo
7:27
Alexandra Akritidou
6:31
Lara Luka
5:50
Marialena Seletopoulou
5:31
Martina Cardona
4:28
Mollie Williams
3:40
Rachel Kowalchick
3:20
Yanah Gerber
1:03
Martina Cardona
0:46
Anna Tarantino
0:30
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
4
Assists
0
Points
4
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
3
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Players Mentioned
Attacker
/ Women's Water PoloAttacker
/ Women's Water PoloAttacker
/ Women's Water Polo
Defender
/ Women's Water Polo
Goalie
/ Women's Water Polo
Attacker
/ Women's Water PoloMWP vs. Pomona-Pitzer Highlights
Sunday, November 25
2018 Golden Coast Conference Champions
Sunday, November 18
LBSU Fast 5 Austin Stevenson
Wednesday, November 30
LBSU Fast 5 Jacob Fujioka
Wednesday, November 16
