Stanford nips UCI

Tony Azevedo and Mike Derse scored three goals each to lead No. 1

Stanford over sixth-ranked UC Irvine, 10-9, in nonconference men’s

water polo action at the Avery Aquatic Center Sunday.

Anteater senior Jeff Powers led all scorers with five goals, and

junior Garrett Gentry and sophomore Dreason Barry added two apiece,

but it was not quite enough as UCI lost to the Cardinal for the

fourth time this season.

The teams were tied at the end of each of the first three

quarters, including 6-6 heading into the fourth period. Derse scored

at 5:25 to put Stanford up 7-6, but Powers countered 19 seconds later to tie the game.

Peter Hudnut then scored an extra-man goal for Stanford at 4:24

before Powers scored his fifth goal of the day at 3:56 to knot the

score at 8-8.

Jeff Nesmith gave the Cardinal the lead for good with a goal at

2:44 and Derse gave Stanford a two-goal cushion at 10-8 with a score

at 1:46. Gentry drew UCI within one on a power-play goal with 52

seconds left, but Stanford controlled the ball for the remainder of

the game.

Senior goalie Doug Finfrock led UCI (14-9) with eight saves, while

Nick Ellis recorded six stops for the Cardinal (20-3).

UCI plays a nonconference game at UC Santa Barbara Saturday at 1

p.m. to end the regular season The Anteaters are the No. 6 seed for

the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament at the

Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base Nov. 29-Dec. 1. UCI will face third-seeded California at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Pepperdine is the No. 1

seed, Stanford is second, USC is fourth, UCLA fifth, Pacific is the

seventh seed, Long Beach State is No. 8 and UC Santa Barbara is

seeded ninth.

Mtn. Pacific Sports Federation

Stanford 10, UC Irvine 9

Score by Quarters

UC Irvine 3 2 1

3 - 9

Stanford 3 2 1 4

- 10

UCI - Powers 5, Gentry 2, Barry 2. Saves -- Finfrock,

8.

Stan - Azevedo (3), Derse (3), Nesmith (2), Guyman (1),

Hudnut (1). Saves - Ellis 6.