LA JOLLA, CALIF. - In a Big West water polo game Friday, No. 16 UC San Diego fell to No. 8 Long Beach State by a score of 19-11 at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
The Tritons dropped to 7-9 overall and 2-3 in the conference. The Beach improved to 10-9 and 3-1.
The scoring commenced in the first quarter with UC San Diego's
Anna Fazioli finding the net, but LBSU quickly responded with goals from Daniela Quinzada and Lucy Miszewski. By the end of the first period, LBSU held a slight lead of 4-3.
In the second period, the Beach extended its lead, netting five goals while the Tritons netted four to make it 9-7 in favor of the visitors at halftime.
The third quarter saw Long Beach State pull away decisively, scoring six goals to UC San Diego's two. The Beach owned a commanding 15-9 lead entering the final frame.
The Tritons added two more goals in the fourth, but Long Beach State had four to account for the final score.
UC San Diego was paced by
Emily Cloherty and
Sofia Munatones, who racked up four points apiece. Both Tritons finished with two goals and a pair of assists.
Sydney Munatones contributed three points with a goal and two assists. Freshman
Caitlin Stayt scored twice.
For LBSU, Elisa Portillo dropped seven points with four goals and three assists. Chiara Amoroso, Elyana Goren, Miszewski, and Quinzada all registered hat tricks as well.
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UC San Diego hosts 12th-ranked Harvard in a non-conference match Saturday at 4 p.m. Tickets 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.
