LOS ALAMITOS, Cali., May 1. UCLA's women's water polo team, ranked
\nthird nationally and defending NCAA champs, drowned California, 8-4, to complete a three-match season-sweep ofthe Golden Bears here this evening. <\/p>\n
The match was the opening-round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament at the U.S. National Water Polo Training Center here. UCLA (21-4) will play second-seeded and last year's NCAA runners-up Stanford at 6:15 PM PDT Saturday (May 1) with the winner advancing to Sunday's championship. <\/p>\n
The Cardinal advanced to the semis with an easy 10-3 romp over "out-womaned" Hawaii. <\/p>\n
The Bruins' Jenna Murphy's goal with one second left on the clock at the end of the third quarter gave UCLA the lead for good at 5-4 in an 8-4 triumph. <\/p>\n
Kristina Kunkel scored three goals for the Bruins and Katie Flanagan two. Cal led 3-2 in the second quarter before goals by Kunkel (3:40) and Flanagan (2:51) gave UCLA a 4-3 halftime lead. Elsie Windes' second goal, at 4:26 in the third, tied the game at 4-4. Flanagan (3:03), Kunkel (2:40) and Molly Cahill (1:55) scored fourth quarter goals for UCLA. <\/p>\n
BOX SCORE <\/p>\n
UCLA vs. California <\/p>\n
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final <\/p>\n
(6) California 2-1-1-0 4 <\/p>\n
(3) UCLA 2-2-1- 3 8 <\/p>\n
Goals: UCLA – Kristina Kunkel 3, Katie Flanagan 2, Lauren Heineck, Jenna Murphy, Molly Cahill; California – Elsie Windes 2, Jodie Needles, Lauren McGee<\/p>\n
* * * * *<\/p>\n
Second-seeded Stanford downed No. 7-seed Hawaii 10-3 in its first game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tourney. The win improves the Cardinal record to 19-3 this season. <\/p>\n
After a close first quarter, Stanford out-scored Hawaii 5-1 in the second to grab a commanding 6-1 halftime lead. <\/p>\n
The Cardinal went on to tally four more goals in the second half to clinch the win. <\/p>\n
Stanford was led by Scotti Shafer with three scores, followed by Katie Hansen with two goals. <\/p>\n
Goalie Meredith McColl allowed three goals and tallied seven saves. <\/p>\n
BOX SCORE <\/p>\n
1 2 3 4 F
\nStanford 1-5-2-2 10
\nHawaii 0 1 1 1 3<\/p>\n
Stanford Scorers: Scotti Shafer (3), Katie Hansen (2), Alison Gregorka, Val Riss, Hannah Luber, Kelty Luber, Laurel Champion
\nHawaii Scorers: Beth Novick, Darcy Scott-Hosaka, Kristy Bagnall
\nGoalie Saves: McColl (Stan) 7 (GA-3), Matuk 0 (GA-0); Lumb (Hawaii) 3 (GA-8), Hahn (Hawaii) 1 (GA 2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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