LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 12 UC San Diego women's water polo team will travel to the University of Redlands for the Bulldog Invite this weekend, taking on a pair of non-conference opponents in Whittier College and Claremont-Mudd Scripps on Saturday, Feb. 19.
 
DETAILS
UC San Diego (6-4, 0-0 BWC) vs Whittier College (1-1)
Saturday, Feb 19 at 9:30 am (Non-conference)
Bulldog Invite – Redlands, California
Live video feed | Live stats
 
UC San Diego (6-4, 0-0 BWC) vs Claremont-Mudd Scripps (1-1)
Saturday, Feb 19 at 12:30 pm (Non-conference)
Bulldog Invite – Redlands, California
Live video feed | Live stats
 
Both matches will have live video feeds and live stats.
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE THIS WEEKEND
UC San Diego faced tough competition last weekend, hosting the Triton Invitational, with a 2-2 record across the tournament. The Tritons took home wins against No. 18 San Diego State and No. 13 Long Beach State, improving their record to 6-4 overall and to 4-4 against top-25 ranked teams. To date, UC San Diego is 2-0 against unranked squads this season.
 
NEW LOOK OFFENSE
The Tritons returned Big West Player of the Year Ciara Franke and All-Big West Freshman Team selection Annika Arroyo from last season, and the pair have combined to score 37 of the team's 98 goals this season. But those scoring outputs have been part of a balanced effort from UC San Diego thanks to strong showings from a contingent of freshmen who have seen major roles already this season. Lucia Doak (12 goals, 5 assists), Kendall Thomas (10 goals, 1 assist), and Courtney Okumura (6 goals, 5 assists) all have been major contributors in their first collegiate seasons.
 
ONSLAUGHT BY ONSTOTT
Taylor Onstott had her two best games of the season Sunday as part of the Triton Invitational, scoring a goal and two assists against No. 10 UC Davis before helping push the Tritons over No. 13 Long Beach State with two goals and four assists, both season-high marks. On the season, Onstott has seven goals and seven assists.

RECORD WATCH
Bennett Bugelli recorded 14 more saves across two matches on the second day of the Triton Invitational, after recording 11 on Saturday, bringing her career total up to 679 career saves, good for fifth all time. This season, she has already leapt up from ninth place after making 25 saves at the UCSB Winter Invite. Next on the list is Maryam Hadiashar with 697 saves.
 

Goalie Saves	Player Name	Years Played
1,465 saves	Courtney Miller	2013-2016
852 saves	Jefi Paulsen	1987-1990
701 saves	Leona Mason	1993-1996
697 saves	Maryam Hadiashar	1997-2000
679 saves	Bennett Bugelli	2017-

 
HISTORY WITH EVERY WIN
With the win over Long Beach State, head coach Brad Kreutzkamp moved up to 250 career wins, after already having surpassed his former head coach and mentor Denny Harper earlier this season for the program record.
 
UC SAN DIEGO AND COVID-19
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.