Feb. 21, 2015 This is LMU Women's Water Polo | LMU on Facebook | LMU on Twitter
IRVINE, Calif. - The 20th-ranked LMU women's water polo team earned a 10-8 win over No. 16 UC San Diego to lift them to an opening day split at the 2015 UC Irvine Invitational at Corona del Mar High School Saturday.
The Lions opened the tournament with a 12-3 setback to No. 2 UCLA and then rebounded with a big early lead against the Tritons, and never looked back to improve to 8-4 on the season.
Jordan White had 18 saves in the two games to lead the Lions.
Game 1 (8:00 AM)
at Corona del Mar HS
No. 2 UCLA 12, No. 20 Loyola Marymount 3
| Box Score | 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| F
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| UCLA | 3
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 12
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| LMU | 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
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UCLA goals: Pratt (2), Reego (2), Fattal (2), Grab (2), Barr, Zwirner, Schilling, Ferraro
LMU goals: Nelson, Beck, Lee
Saves: Hill (UCLA) - 4; White (LMU) - 10
Game 10 (2:15 PM)
at Anteater Aquatics Complex
Loyola Marymount 10, UC San Diego 8
| Box Score | 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| F
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LMU
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 10
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UCSD
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 8
|
LMU goals: Alvarez (3), Lopez (2), Beck (2), Castro (2), Hill
UCSD goals: Kirkland (2), Sasson (2), Guiliana (2), Boyer
Saves: White (LMU) - 8; Miller (UCSD) - 3
