LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 12 UC San Diego women's water polo team (16-8, 2-1 BWC) fell 9-5 to 11th-ranked UC Davis (12-9, 1-1 BWC) on Friday night at Canyonview Aquatics Center, ending a streak of eight consecutive wins for the Tritons.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego kept things close through the first period, with goals from
Taylor Onstott and
Holly Maine knotting the score at 2-2. In the second period,
Lucia Doak netted a goal to give the Tritons their first lead of the match at 6:51, but the Aggies responded by going on a run of their own.
Over the next two periods, UC Davis notched six unanswered goals, bringing a modest 5-2 lead into halftime and extending their lead to 8-3 with 7:08 remaining in regulation. UC San Diego responded with a pair of goals by Onstott and
Annika Arroyo before the Aggies firmly put the game out of reach with a powerplay strike from Alyssa Lengtat with 2:53 remaining. Onstott led the Tritons with two goals.
QUOTABLE
"We missed some very high percentage shots that would have kept us in the game and kept the energy going," said UC San Diego head coach
Brad Kreutzkamp. "But when you fall behind by four to a team like [UC] Davis, it's going to be really tough to come back."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Missing the Mark – The Tritons netted five goals on 25 shots in this match, good for a shooting percentage of .200 compared to UC Davis' mark of .409. Much of the credit goes to strong play in net from Nellie McAdams, who made nine saves on 14 shots for the Aggies. Courtney Okumura collected six shots for UC San Diego, while Onstott had five shots of her own.
- Active on Defense – Besides racking up shots, Onstott also collected five steals for the Tritons, marking a season-high for the graduate student. On the season, Onstott has 22 steals.
- Record Watch – Bennett Bugelli recorded five more saves against UC Davis, bringing her career total up to 759 career saves. In the win over UCSB at the Kalbus Invitational, Bugelli moved up to third all-time, passing Maryam Hadiashar, 697 saves, and Leona Mason, 701 saves. This season, she has already leapt up from ninth place after making 25 saves at the UCSB Winter Invite. Next on the list is Jefi Paulsen with 852 saves.
| Goalie Saves |
Player Name |
Years Played |
| 1,465 saves |
Courtney Miller |
2013-2016 |
| 852 saves |
Jefi Paulsen |
1987-1990 |
| 759 saves |
Bennett Bugelli |
2017- |
| 701 saves |
Leona Mason |
1993-1996 |
| 697 saves |
Maryam Hadiashar |
1997-2000 |
- History with Every Win – With the win over Bucknell on March 13, head coach Brad Kreutzkamp moved up to 259 career wins, after already having surpassed his former head coach and mentor Denny Harper earlier this season for the program record.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego (16-8, 2-1 BWC) vs. Loyola Marymount (10-7)
Sunday, March 27 at 12 pm
Canyonview Aquatics Center – La Jolla, California
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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.
