Gentry’s four goals ignite ‘Eaters, 11-7
Junior Garrett Gentry scored four goals and senior Jeff Powers
added three to help lead the second-ranked UC Irvine men’s water polo
team to an 11-7 nonconference victory over host Loyola Marymount in
Los Angeles.
The Anteaters (10-4) jumped out to a 4-1 lead and held a 7-4
advantage at halftime. UCI sophomore Dreason Barry added two goals in
the win and senior goalie Doug Finfrock recorded eight saves.
LMU (8-11), ranked No. 7, was led by Ryan Chapette with three
goals. Kevin Paulsen, the Lions’ goalie, recorded five saves.
Coach Ted Newland’s Anteaters return to action on the road at No.
6 Pepperdine in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game Saturday at
noon. UCI has defeated the Waves in three previous meetings by a
combined total of four goals this season.
NONCONFERENCE
UC Irvine 11, Loyola Marymount 7
Score by Quarters
UC Irvine 4 3 2 2
-- 11
Loyola Marymount 2 2 1
2 -- 7
UCI -- Gentry 4, Powers 3, Barry 2, Garcia 1, Noon 1.
Saves -- Finfrock 8.
LMU -- Chapette 3, Szego 2, Rex-Kiss 2. Saves -- Paulsen
5.
Sailors win, 11-10
Newport Harbor High’s Sailors just did get past host Laguna Beach
Thursday in nonleague boys water polo, squeezing past the Breakers,
11-10.
The two teams battled through three quarters at 11-10, then played
a scoreless fourth quarter.
Harbor, now 11-5 overall, was led by the scoring of Michael Bury
and Nathan Weiner, who had three goals each, and Clay Jorth scored
twice. Single tallies came from Ross Sinclair, Brent Armstrong and
Jay Thompson.
Sinclair had four steals and an assist, and Jorth and Weiner had
two steals apiece. Thompson had two steals and two assists.
Goalie Michael Robinson had seven saves.
NONLEAGUE
Newport 11, Laguna Beach 10
Score by Quarters
Newport 4 3 4 0
- 11
Laguna 2 5 3 0
- 10
Newport Harbor -- Bury 3, Weiner 3, Jorth 2, Sinclair 1,
Armstrong 1, Thompson 1. Saves -- Robinson 7.
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