TEMPE, Ariz. - The No. 13 UC San Diego women's water polo team lost for the first time time season Sunday, falling at No. 11 Arizona State by a 15-12 count.
The Tritons are now 4-1 on the season.
The game was part of ASU's Malmsten Invitational at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Ariz.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego scored the first two goals of the game. The opener came from
Evelyn Burns on a five meter penalty shot at the 7:36 mark of the opening quarter. Abigail made it 2-0 UC San Diego at 5:16. The Tritons upped their advantage and led by a 5-3 edge following the first quarter.
Both teams scored four goals in the second stanza, making it 9-7 Tritons heading into halftime.
Arizona State rallied to outscore UC San Diego 8-3 in the second half.
A goal from Sun Devil Dominika Kardos with 41 ticks remaining in the third tied it at 11-11.
In the final stanza, Arizona State's Millie Quin scored on a power play at 6:43, giving the Sun Devils a 12-11 lead. That goal would stand as the game-winner.
UP NEXT
The Triton Invitational is set for Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at Canyonview Aquatic Center in La Jolla. For schedule and ticket info, visit the
tournament page.
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.
