LA JOLLA, Calif. -Â
Caroline Christl's fifth goal of the game lifted the 14th-ranked UC San Diego women's water polo team a 16-15 sudden victory triumph against No. 7 Arizona State Friday.
The game was the first for both squads at UC San Diego's annual Triton Invitational. The 16-team event continues Saturday and concludes Sunday at Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla.
Sofia Munatones also netted five goals while dishing out two assists to finish with seven points.Â
Courtney Okumura came away with six points on a pair of goals and four helpers, while
Kendall Thomas had four points off two goals and two assists. Freshman
Holly Roberts contributed three assists.
Lucia Doak grabbed four steals and
Bria Zwaschka made eight saves in net en route to the win.
For the Sun Devils, Millie Quin posted six points on a hat trick and three assists. Itziar Almeda and Molly Glad both had five points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tied 12-12 at the end of regulation, UC San Diego won the first overtime period 3-1 to go up 15-13. In the second three-minute overtime period, Glad scored consecutive goals, the second coming with just three seconds on the clock to make it 15-15.
Christl's game-winner came 46 seconds into the sudden victory period.
The Tritons out-scored the Sun Devils 7-5 in the first half and led 9-7 after three quarters of play. Arizona State won the fourth quarter, 5-3, to tie it up and send the contest to overtime.
TRITON TIDBITS
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Caroline Christl also scored the first goal of the game at the 4:48 mark of the opening quarter.
• The last time UC San Diego had defeated Arizona State was Jan. 25, 2014 (12-11).
UP NEXT
UC San Diego takes on top-ranked UCLA Saturday at 11:15 a.m.
For a complete schedule and results, visit the
tournament page.
Single day tickets and multi-day passes for the Triton Invitational are available through the
Triton Box Office.
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 began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West 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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned 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.
