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No. 20 UCSD Splits the Day at Claremont Convergence

Women's Water Polo UCSD

No. 20 UCSD Splits the Day at Claremont Convergence

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After starting the day with a 14-3 win against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the No. 20 UC San Diego women's water polo team fell 9-8 to Pomona-Pitzer in overtime. With the split, the Trtions move to 9-13.

Game One
With game tied at 1-1 in the first quarter, the Tritons came out firing scoring the next two goals thanks to Laurel Kistler and Lauren Boyer to close out the frame with a 3-1 lead.

UCSD then opened the second period with back-to-back goals from Kistler and Julia Kirkland to extend its lead to four. Behind junior goalkeeper Courtney Miller, the Tritons defense held the Athenas to just one goal for the second straight quarter and closed out the half with a 7-2 lead.

The Tritons shined in the third quarter. On top of holding CMS scoreless, UCSD made five goals, three of which came from freshman Kayla Fedler to complete the hat trick.

Lauren Finwall and Rachel Emami closed out the final frame adding on two goals for the Tritons to complete the 14-3 win.

Game Two
Senior attacker Jolene Guiliana put the Tritons up early, notching the first goal of the game only a 1:23 into the first quarter. Lani Tittle and Fedler each scored before the end of the period to give UCSD a 3-2 lead.

After a scoreless second frame for both squads, the Sagehens and Tritons battle back and forth in the third quarter as Pomona-Pitzer tied it up at six apiece.

The Sagehens opend the final frame with two goals, but Fedler and Boyer each scored to send the game into overtime. But unfortunately, Morgan McCracken scored in the second overtime to give Pomona-Pitzer the 9-8 win.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Finwall

#15 Lauren Finwall

CTR
5' 5"
Freshman
Julia Kirkland

#11 Julia Kirkland

ATT
5' 4"
Freshman
Laurel Kistler

#22 Laurel Kistler

ATT
5' 5"
Freshman
Courtney Miller

#1 Courtney Miller

GK
5' 10"
Freshman
Lauren Boyer

#17 Lauren Boyer

CTR
5' 10"
Freshman
Rachel Emami

#20 Rachel Emami

ATT
5' 9"
Freshman
Jolene Guiliana

#16 Jolene Guiliana

ATT
5' 5"
Senior
Lani Tittle

#9 Lani Tittle

ATT
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lauren Finwall

#15 Lauren Finwall

5' 5"
Freshman
CTR
Julia Kirkland

#11 Julia Kirkland

5' 4"
Freshman
ATT
Laurel Kistler

#22 Laurel Kistler

5' 5"
Freshman
ATT
Courtney Miller

#1 Courtney Miller

5' 10"
Freshman
GK
Lauren Boyer

#17 Lauren Boyer

5' 10"
Freshman
CTR
Rachel Emami

#20 Rachel Emami

5' 9"
Freshman
ATT
Jolene Guiliana

#16 Jolene Guiliana

5' 5"
Senior
ATT
Lani Tittle

#9 Lani Tittle

5' 7"
Sophomore
ATT

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