IRVINE, Calif. – The #14 LMU women's water polo team won both games on Saturday in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. The Lions opened the day with a win over Pomona-Pitzer, 14-8. Then they followed that with an 11-8 win over #8 UC Davis.
 
GAME 1: #14 LMU 14, Pomona-Pitzer 8
 
After falling behind, Sophia DeMattia tied the game for the Lions on the ensuing possession. Pomona-Pitzer took a second lead and again LMU had a response as Taylor Enright tied the game at 2-all. In the closing seconds of the period, the Sagehens scored on a powerplay to take a 3-2 lead.
 
LMU tied the game with a second DeMattia goal at the 6:55 mark of the second. After Pomona-Pitzer scored again, Carolina Magano and DeMattia each scored to give LMU a 5-4 lead at the half.
 
The lead extended to 7-4 as Magano and Anna Tarantino scored early in the second half. What turned into a 5-1 quarter for the Lions, LMU scored the final three goals of the period as Magano, DeMattia, and Yanah Gerber allowed the Lions to double up Pomona-Pitzer, 10-5 after three quarters.
 
Gerber extended the lead to 11-5 after converting a powerplay and Ruth Arino Ruiz and Kawehi Kaauahi made it 13-5 with a pair of even-strengthed goals. Pomona-Pitzer scored three of the final four goals of the game, with London Boyd's score at the 28 second mark giving LMU their 14^th goal of the game.
 
Alyssa Barnuevo played the first 29 minutes in the cage and made nine saves. Talia Herbermann closed out the action in the final three minutes.
 
GAME 2: #14 LMU 11 vs. #8 UC Davis 8
 
Anna Tarantino scored the game's first goal before UC Davis responded with the next two. Ruth Arino Ruiz tied the game at 2-all before the period ended.
 
The Aggies scored the first goal of the second quarter before the Lions rattled off four in a row. Arino Ruiz scored a pair, Yanah Gerber and Tarantino each added one apiece to make it a 6-3 game at the half.
 
The Lions scored the first three goals of the second half to triple their lead on the Aggles, 9-3. Carolina Magano scored a pair including a converted penalty shot, and Mikayla Lopez scored at even strength. UC Davis answered with the next three to cut their deficit in half.
 
UC Davis pulled within two just a minute and 15 into the fourth quarter before Gerber and Arino Ruiz built the cushion back up for LMU. The Aggies added a final goal as time expired.
 
Alyssa Barnuevo played all 32 minutes in the cage and made a season-high 14 saves.
 
UP NEXT:
The wins means that LMU will play in the ninth-place game on Saturday against #10 Arizona State at 1:00 PM.
 
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