March 19, 2010

LMU Invite Results and Schedule

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The LMU women's water polo team won their ninth and 10th straight games with a 13-5 win over Colorado State and a 11-6 win over No. 14 San Diego State in the first day of the LMU Invitational at the Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center on Friday.

The Lions improve to 15-2 on the season, their best start in program history. They also run their winning streak to 10 games. The school record is 13, which was done twice, last in March of 2005.

LMU opened the tournament with the 8 am game and after just posting one goal in the first, scored 12 in the final three quarters for the 13-5 win in Western Water Polo Association action. Anne Scott and Kimberly Benedetti, who entered the game one-two in season goals, each posted three. Mary Ann Campos added two.

The second game was the lone game on the day to feature a pair of ranked teams in No. 9 LMU and 13th-ranked SDSU.

San Diego State scored first at the 6:24 mark to take a 1-0 lead on a goal by Sarah Brady. LMU then answered with three straight to close the first period, including a pair by Scott, who would finish the game with four goals and seven on the day.

The teams would trade goals as LMU would see their lead trimmed to 5-4 on a 5-meter goal by Kimmy Keach.

LMU's offense would take over as they scored four straight to close the third frame to take control of the game. Daisy Carrillo's goal with just seven seconds left capped the quarter.

After two goals by the Aztecs to open the fourth, the Lions closed the game with two of their own to ice the win.

The Lions continue play at the LMU Invitational on Saturday. Complete scores and schedule for the LMU Invitational:

Friday, March 19, 2010
Game #1 - LMU 13, Colorado State 5
Game #2 - Sonoma State 16, Chapman 6
Game #3 - San Diego State 13, Pomona-Pitzer 4
Game #4 - Princeton 7, Cal State San Bernardino 4
Game #5 - Colorado State 15, Chapman 4
Game #6 - LMU 11, San Diego State 6
Game #7 - Pomona-Pitzer 13, CS San Bernardino 4
Game #8 - Princeton 17, Sonoma St. 2

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Game #9 - CS San Bern. vs. Chapman - 8:00 AM
Game #10 - Pomona-Pitzer vs. Sonoma St. - 9:15 AM
Game #11 - Princeton vs. San Diego State - 10:30 AM
Game #12 - CS San Bern. vs. Colorado St. - 11:45 AM
Game #13 - LMU vs. Sonoma St. - 1:00 PM
Game #14 - Chapman vs. Pomona-Pitzer - 2:15 PM
Game #15 - Colorado St. vs. San Diego State - 3:30 PM
Game #16 - LMU vs. Princeton - 4:45 PM