Vanguard men upset Biola

Vanguard University’s men’s basketball team had its five starters

score in double figures as the Lions upset Biola, 80-70, in a Golden

State Athletic Conference game Saturday.

Biola, ranked No. 19 in the NAIA, dropped to 15-5, 6-4 in

conference.

Brian Kim led the Lions (10-11, 3-7) with 18 points, while Leon

Rosborough and Josh Pierson added 14 points each. Horace Wormely and

Tim Burnette contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Eagles opened the game with a 20-8 lead in the first 13

minutes, but the Lions later answered with a 20-7 run to close out

the half and led, 31-30, at halftime.

The Lions shot 51.9% from the field (27 of 52), including 57.1% in

the second half (16 of 28).

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Golden State Athletic Conference

Vanguard 80, Biola 70

Biola -- Arnold 15, Leser 19, Eckle 20, Newkirk 0, Craig 4, Swain 6, Rose 6. 3-pt. goals -- Arnold 3. Vanguard -- Wormely 11, Burnette 10, Pierson 14, Rosborough 14, Kim 18, Dalafu 8, Watson 5. 3-pt. goals -- Kim 3, Pierson 3, Dalafu 2, Rosborough 1,

Wormely 1. Halftime -- VU, 31-30.

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VU sweeps doubleheader

* SOFTBALL: Vanguard University opened its softball season with a

pair of victories over visiting Patten in a nonconference

doubleheader Saturday.

The Lions opened the day with a 9-1 victory and ended it with an

8-0 win, that included a five-inning no-hitter by freshman Jennifer

Rynda.

Vanguard collected 12 hits in the first win, as Lindsey Dyer led

the way with a 4-for-4 performance that came with three runs scored.

Catherin Buttrey hammered out a three-run home run in the second

inning.

Holly Martinez, Judy Bell and Beth Burchell earned two RBI each,

leading the Lions to the victory in the nightcap.

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Nonconference

First game

Vanguard 9, Patten 1

Score by Innings

Patten 100 00 -- 1 3 3

Vanguard 150 21 -- 9 12 1

Trokey, Aruther (5) and Geddes; Willis,

Keltner (5) and Rolle, Bell. W -- Willis. L

-- Trokey. HR -- Buttrey. 2B -- Bell (P),

Martinez (V) 2.

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Second game

Vanguard 8, Patten 0

Score by Innings

Patten 000 00 -- 0 0 2

Vanguard 313 01 -- 8 12 0

Sabbatini, Nicholson (5) and Geddes,

Martinich; Rynda and Rolle, Bell. W --

Rynda. L -- Sabbatini. 2B -- Martinez (V) 2,

Bell (V).

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Tars dominate Trojans

* WATER POLO: The Newport Harbor High girls water polo team easily

defeated visiting University, 13-2, in a nonleague game Saturday.

Senior Jessica Ball scored four goals to lead the Sailors (16-2).

Melissa Wheeler, Kally Lucas and Leah Robertson added two goals each,

while Katie Erickson, Anne Belden and Jennifer Beech contributed one

apiece.

Ball, Belden and Lucas provided two assists each, and Ball,

Wheeler and Lucas recorded three steals each.

Goalies Terin Cottam (six saves) and Kim Housepian (two) anchored

the defense.

Newport’s junior varsity team also won, 11-1, and the frosh-soph

squad earned a 9-0 victory over the Trojans.

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Nonleague

Newport Harbor 13, University 2 Score by Quarters

University 5 3 3 2 -- 13

Newport 0 0 1 1 -- 2

Newport -- Ball 4, Wheeler 2, Lucas 2, Robertson

2, Erickson 1, Belden 1, Beech 1. Saves -- Cottam

6, Housepian 2. University -- Spezia 2. Saves --

Wigal 2, Sussman 1.

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UCI sweeps UCSD

* SWIMMING AND DIVING: UC Irvine swept UC San Diego at the

Anteater Aquatics Complex on Saturday with the Anteater women

winning, 175-125, and men, 180-120.

On the women’s side, freshman Ashley DePaul broke her own school

record by winning the 100-meter butterfly in 56.16.

For the UCI men, senior Phil Garcia won the 200 freestyle

(1:42.82), the 50 free (21.04) and the 100 free (46.08).

The Anteaters will host their final home meet of the season Feb. 7

at 1 p.m. against the Cal Poly Mustangs.

Idaho handles ‘Eaters

* BASKETBALL: Emily Faurholt of the University of Idaho scored 26

points and the visiting Vandals shot 74% from the field in the second

half (17 of 23) as Idaho defeated UC Irvine, 68-49, in a Big West

Conference women’s hoops game Saturday night.

Guard Kristen Green sparked UCI (3-14, 2-7 in the Big West) with

19 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals, while Lauren

Yadon came off the bench to score 11 points and added two steals for

the Anteaters, who trailed at halftime, 23-17.

Idaho, also led by Heather Thoelke’s 14 points, improved to 14-4,

6-3.

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Big West Conference

Idaho 68, UC Irvine 49

Idaho -- Faurholt 26, Thoelke 14, Benson 4, Mitchell 9, Felton 4, Goetz 7, Summerhays 2, Dukes 2. 3-pt. goals -- Faurholt 3, Mitchell 1. UC Irvine -- Ned 4, Callaway 2, Usher 2, Ferguson 5, Green 19, Stanley 0, Biggins 2, Urban 4, Yadon 11. 3-pt. goals

-- Green 3, Ferguson 1. Technicals -- Team. Halftime -- Idaho, 23-17.

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Kaake leads UCI women

* WATER POLO: The No. 15 UC Irvine Anteaters (2-1) opened their

season Saturday at the UC Santa Barbara mini tournament with

victories over Cal State Northridge, 6-2, and Cal State San

Bernardino, 8-5, in the season opener. The Anteaters lost to

11th-ranked UCSB, 5-3, in the second of three games.

UCI freshman Robyn Kaake continued her hot pace in the third game

against Northridge as she scored four times to give her 10 goals in

her first three games as an Anteater.