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No. 19 UCSD Upset by No. 20 Long Beach State in UC Irvine Invitational Finale

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No. 19 UCSD Upset by No. 20 Long Beach State in UC Irvine Invitational Finale

IRVINE, Calif. - Sarah Lizotte's hat trick and a pair of goals by Katherine Biehle weren't enough, as No. 20 Long Beach State edged the No. 19 UC San Diego women's water polo team 8-7 in the Tritons' final game of the UC Irvine Invitational on Sunday evening at Corona del Mar High School.

UCSD also fell to No. 13 UC Davis 14-6 in the first game of the day. The Tritons move to 7-7 overall on the season.

The Tritons held a 6-5 advantage heading into the fourth quarter against LBSU, but the 49ers outscored UCSD 3-1 in the final stanza to escape with a one-goal victory. Allison Delgado and Melissa Bartow each tallied a goal while goalkeeper Allie Taylor stopped 12 shots in goal.

UCD took care of its opportunities in 6-on-5 opportunities in the opening game, going a perfect 6-for-6 with a man advantage in the contest. Alicia Began's first half hat trick helped the Aggies jump out to a 7-4 advantage before UCD pulled away with a five-goal third quarter. Jessica Tran registered a pair of scores while Kirsten Bates, Collette Gulick, Lizotte and Biehle each pitched-in a goal. Taylor posted four saves.

No. 3 UCLA upset top-ranked Stanford 5-4 to take the tournament championship. No. 2 USC defeated No. 4 Cal for third place.

UCSD plays three games next weekend in Northern California, starting with a Western Water Polo Association bout at Sonoma State at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2. The following day, the Tritons will attend the Davis Shootout where they will face Pacific and UC Davis at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively.


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Players Mentioned

Kirsten Bates

#2 Kirsten Bates

2M
5' 11"
Freshman
Allie Taylor

#RS Allie Taylor

GK
5' 6"
Freshman
Jessica Tran

#15 Jessica Tran

ATT
5' 4"
Freshman
Melissa Bartow

#3 Melissa Bartow

CTR
5' 11"
Freshman
Katherine Biehle

#10 Katherine Biehle

DRI
5' 6"
Junior
Allison Delgado

#9 Allison Delgado

UTL
5' 6"
Freshman
Sarah Lizotte

#12 Sarah Lizotte

UTL
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Bates

#2 Kirsten Bates

5' 11"
Freshman
2M
Allie Taylor

#RS Allie Taylor

5' 6"
Freshman
GK
Jessica Tran

#15 Jessica Tran

5' 4"
Freshman
ATT
Melissa Bartow

#3 Melissa Bartow

5' 11"
Freshman
CTR
Katherine Biehle

#10 Katherine Biehle

5' 6"
Junior
DRI
Allison Delgado

#9 Allison Delgado

5' 6"
Freshman
UTL
Sarah Lizotte

#12 Sarah Lizotte

5' 5"
Freshman
UTL

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