Anteaters win twice at NorCal
UC Irvine senior Jeff Powers stole the ball and passed to
sophomore Dan Noon, who scored the game-winning goal against
fifth-ranked Pepperdine Saturday as the UC Irvine’s men’s water polo
team advanced to the semifinals of the NorCal Men’s Water Polo
Tournament at Diablo Valley College.
UC Irvine is now 3-0 against Pepperdine this year.
The Anteaters (8-2) face seventh-ranked UCLA in a semifinal match
today at 11 a.m. at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley.
Sophomore Dreason Barry led the ‘Eaters with four goals and Powers
added two. Senior goalie Doug Finfrock recorded eight saves as
Pepperdine (5-4) was led by Jesse Smith’s four goals and three from
Josh Acosta.
Barry scored with 5:33 remaining to give UC Irvine a 9-8 lead, but
the Waves’ Michael Hausmann evened the game at 9 with a goal with
4:01 remaining.
In the ‘Eaters’ first game Saturday, Powers scored five goals and
Barry scored four in the 13-4 win over 20th-ranked Air Force.
Finfrock made 12 saves as UC Irvine led 8-1 at halftime.
NORCAL TOURNAMENT
UC Irvine 13, Air Force 4
Halftime: UCI, 8-1.
AF -- Horn 1, Morgan 1, Peterson 1, Baber 1. Saves -- Shroyer 6.
UCI -- Powers 5, Barry 4, Noon 1, Merlo 1, Garcia 1, Gentry 1.
Saves -- Finfrock 12.
UC Irvine 10, Pepperdine 9 Halftime: UCI, 6-3.
Pep -- Smith 4, Acosta 3, Rodriguez 1, Hausmann 1. Saves -- Soltis
9.
UCI - Barry 4, Powers 2, Merlo 1, Gentry 1, Garcia 1, Noon 1.
Saves -- Finfrock 8.
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