COLLEGE ROUNDUP

WOMEN’S TENNIS

UC Irvine 4,

Cal State Northridge 0

INDIAN WELLS — The Anteaters breezed in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament Saturday, advancing to today’s title match against regular-season conference champion Long Beach State at 9 a.m. at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Senior Becky Bernhard rolled at No. 1 singles, winning 12 of 15 games, while Rebecca Kwan and Jessica Broadfoot won in singles and doubles for the Anteaters (16-8).

Northridge fell to 14-8.

Today will mark UCI’s fourth appearance in the Big West tournament final in the last seven seasons.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO

UC Irvine 8,

UC Santa Barbara 5

SAN DIEGO — The Anteaters scored five times in the first period and three times in the fourth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament ninth-place semifinal Saturday at San Diego State.

Junior Julia Fancher led UCI (16-11) with three goals, while senior goalie Lauren Machanis made 12 saves.

Junior Ashling Taylor, a Newport Harbor High product, scored a goal for UCI.

UCSB ends up 6-20.

The ’Eaters face Cal State Northridge today at 10:20 a.m. in the ninth-place game.

Mountain Pacific Sports

Federation Tournament

Ninth-place semifinal

UC Irvine 8, UC Santa Barbara 5

SCORE BY QUARTERS

UCSB – Knott 2, Rouleau 1, Clark 1, Tipton 1. Saves – Gonzales 8.

UCI – Fancher 2, Frost 1, Lewis 1, Taylor 1, Collyer 1. Saves – Machanis 12.

MEN’S TENNIS

Pacific 4, UC Irvine 3

INDIAN WELLS — The Anteaters split six singles matches, but lost the doubles point to fall in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament Saturday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Senior Victor Lamm won at No. 2 singles and paired with senior Ajay Ahluwalia to win at No. 2 doubles, but it wasn’t enough as the Anteaters conclude their season 11-14.

Pacific improved to 11-12.

SOFTBALL

GSAC doubleheader

COSTA MESA — Visiting Point Loma Nazarene won Game 1, 7-2, then capped the Golden State Athletic Conference sweep with a 5-3 victory to likely end the Lions’ season.

Vanguard falls to 33-23, 8-16 in conference, while Point Loma improves to 41-7, 20-4.

Golden State Athletic Conference

Game 1

Point Loma Nazarene 7, Vanguard 2

SCORE BY INNINGS

Lent, Wommer (7) and Gomez, Boekelman; J. Olvera, Dempster (7) and St. Croix. W – Lent, 19-4. L – J. Olvera, 17-5. 2B – Powell (PLN), Schaefer (PLN). 3B – Ricker (PLN).

Game 2

Point Loma Nazarene 5, Vanguard 3

SCORE BY INNINGS

Gomez, Nagler (6) and Boeckelman; Boyer, Forrester (3), Dempster (7) and St. Croix; W – Gomez, 14-3. L – Boyer, 6-12. Sv – Nagler (1). 2B – Hall (PLN)

BASEBALL

GSAC doubhleheader

SANTA BARBARA — Visiting Vanguard won the first game, 7-5, but dropped the second, 4-1, and is now 17-30, 8-27 in conference.

Westmont is now 9-33, 5-30.

Golden State Athletic Conference Game 1

Vanguard 7, Westmont 5

SCORE BY INNINGS

Carls, Curtis (5), Wishmyer (8), Jones (9) and Vasquez; Gaustad, Gutierrez (9) and Noe. W – Carls, 6-3. L – Gaustad, 2-6. Sv – Jones (1). 2B – Ramirez (VU), Christianson (W), Wong (W).

Game 2

Westmont 4, Vanguard 1

SCORE BY INNINGS

Reid, Curtis (5), Lemus (6) and Dobbs; Downs, Evans (7) and Noe. W – Downs, 1-1. L – Reid, 0-1. Sv – Evans (1). 2B – Machado (VU). 3B – Bottenfield (W). HR – Whitman (W).