College Roundup: UC Irvine men’s soccer opens Big West Conference with shutout of UC Riverside

Jose Ortiz and Michael Orozco each had a second-half goal for the UC Irvine men’s soccer team in a 2-0 victory against UC Riverside in a Big West Conference opener on Wednesday at Anteater Stadium.

Roberto Molina assisted on Ortiz’s goal in the 64^th minute, and Eddy Berumen had the assist on Orozco’s goal in the 72^nd minute. Goalkeeper Ford Parker made three saves.

The Anteaters, who are 4-4-4 overall, travel to Sacramento State for Saturday’s match at 2 p.m.

Vanguard 2, Hope International 0: Jared Gould and Stewart Alvayero scored for the host Lions in Wednesday’s Golden State Athletic Conference match.

Victor Negrete had two saves in the shutout for Vanguard (7-3, 2-0 in conference), which won its fifth straight.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Vanguard 2, Hope International 1: Kelsey Bryant and Alena Wade each scored a first-half goal for the Lions, who won their 26^th consecutive Golden State Athletic Conference match on Wednesday at Irvine’s Orange County Great Park.

Vanguard improved to 6-1-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Irvine Valley 3, Orange Coast 0: The Pirates fell 25-21, 25-11, 25-14 in Wednesday’s Orange Empire Conference road match.

Orange Coast is now 11-3 overall and 4-2 in conference. Irvine Valley improved to 12-0, 5-0.

Saddleback 3, Golden West 2: The Rustlers fell to 2-3 in the Orange Empire Conference after Wednesday’s 23-25, 28-26, 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 road loss.

Golden West is 8-3 overall.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Aggie Invitational: UC Irvine’s Sienna Lyford shared 19^th place by finishing with a 10-over-par 226 during the three-day tournament, which wrapped up at New Mexico State Golf Course on Wednesday in Las Cruces, N.M.

The Anteaters took 10th in the tournament with a 62-over-par 926. Host New Mexico State won with an 861.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO

Cypress 14, Orange Coast 5: The Pirates fell to 0-2 in the Orange Empire Conference after Wednesday’s home loss.

Fullerton 14, Golden West 7: Lauren Bellevia led the Rustlers with four goals in Wednesday’s Orange Empire Conference road match.

Kylie Stablien scored twice for Golden West (11-4, 2-1 in conference).

MEN’S WATER POLO

Orange Coast 2, Cypress 0: The host Pirates improved to 2-0 in the Orange Empire Conference on Wednesday.

OCC, which is 6-3 overall, plays in the Riverside tournament beginning Friday.

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