Women’s water polo: Anteaters split

The UC Irvine women’s water polo team won two games and dropped two

at the UC San Diego Invitational last weekend.

Sunday, the Anteaters fell to Indiana, 5-4, and defeated Cal Baptist,

8-6.

Lauren Volcan scored two goals to lead UCI (2-3) against Indiana.

Melissa Fernandez had three goals against Cal Baptist. The Anteaters were

down, 5-4, at halftime against Cal Baptist, but scored three goals in the

third quarter to take the lead and pull away for good.

Saturday, UCI defeated Hartwick, 6-5, and lost to Long Beach State,

13-4. Volcan, Fernandez, Erica Horman and Meghan O’Donnell scored goals

against the 49ers.

UC San Diego Invitational

Day One

Long Beach State 13, UC Irvine 4

Long Beach State 3 2 4 4 - 13

UC Irvine 0 3 1 0 - 4

Long Beach State - Wawrzynski 3, Richardson 3, Garcia 2, Stewart 2,

Gordon 1, Monahan 1, Black 1.

UC Irvine - Volcan 1, Fernandez 1, Horman 1, O’Donnell 1.

UC Irvine 6, Hartwick 5

Goals unavailable.

Day Two

Indiana 5, UC Irvine 4

Indiana 3 0 1 1 - 5

UC Irvine 0 2 0 2 - 4

Indiana - Stanford 2, Peterson 1, Fonner 1, Nelson 1.

UC Irvine - Volcan 2, Reidenbaugh 1, Fernandez 1.

UC Irvine 8, Cal Baptist 6

UC Irvine 2 2 3 1 - 8

Cal Baptist 2 3 1 0 - 6

UC Irvine - Fernandez 3, Lyman 2, Wedemeyer 2, Horman 1.

Cal Baptist - Campos 3, Curran 3.