U.S. men’s water polo team stuns Italy
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The sixth-ranked U.S. men’s water polo team stunned No. 2-ranked
Italy, 7-6, before a crowd of 1,500 in the Torneo di Napoli at the
Piscina Scandone in Naples Saturday.
The tournament, which features host Italy, Kazakhstan, Greece, and
Team USA -- all of whom are qualified for the Olympics -- started
Friday and runs through today.
Ryan Bailey, a UC Irvine product who also plays for the Newport
Water Polo Foundation, scored one goal, coming in the third quarter
to give the Americans a 4-2 lead.
The U.S. team went up 7-5 with 2:08 left and held on for the upset
win.
‘Eaters sweep Matadors
* SWIMMING: The UC Irvine men’s and women’s swimming and diving
teams each handily defeated Cal State Northridge in a Big West
Conference meet at the Anteater Aquatics Complex Saturday.
The UCI women defeated the Northridge, 182-101, while the Anteater
men took care of the Matadors, 189-80.
In the women’s meet, the ‘Eaters were victorious in 12 of the 16
events.
Junior Kim Do won the 100 backstroke (59.37) and the 50 freestyle
(25.03).
Sophomore diver Franny Brittle earned victories in the one-meter
(197.03) and the three-meter (203.78) diving competitions.
Sophomore Lara Bjargardottir won the 100 breaststroke (1:05.30)
and the 500 free (5:03.37).
On the men’s side, the Anteaters won all 16 events competed.
Freshman Roman Zarasua won the 1,000 free (9:57.77) and the 500
free (4:55.15).
Senior Phil Garcia recorded victories in the 50 free (21.57) and
the 100 free (47.78), while sophomore Anton Slobounov won the
one-meter (286.73) and the three-meter (289.87) diving competitions.
Lions cruise past LMU
* TENNIS: The Vanguard men’s tennis team opened the season
Saturday with a 6-0 victory against NCAA Division I Loyola Marymount
as five of the seven players in the VU lineup were playing their
first match on the collegiate level.
In doubles, VU’s Anders Hakansson and Lars Dahlberg won, 8-3, and
Thomas Troxler and Christoph Schramm won, 8-4.
In singles, Vanguard’s Dieter Weislmair, Hakansson, Calle Holmgren
and Philip Mardh won in straight sets, while Dahlberg rallied from a
3-1 deficit and won in a super tiebreaker.
At No. 6, Troxler was up 7-6, 2-1 when his match was suspended
because of rain.
The Lions, who finished last season ranked No. 9 in the NAIA, will
play UC Riverside Feb. 3.
Green’s effort not enough
* BASKETBALL: UC Irvine’s Kristen Green scored a career-high 22
points, dished out five assists, grabbed four rebounds, blocked a
shot and made one steal, but Long Beach State defeated the host
Anteaters, 57-51, in Big West Conference women’s basketball action
Saturday night at the Bren Center.
Long Beach State (7-9, 3-4 in the Big West) outscored the
Anteaters (2-13, 1-6) in the second half, 33-27, after it was tied at
halftime at 24.
Long Beach State’s Candice Wilson scored six unanswered points in
the final two minutes to help defeat UCI.
Green was 9 of 14 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three-point
range. Christina Callaway added 10 points and five rebounds, while
Ashley Biggins had a game-high nine rebounds.
Petra Glaser led Long Beach State with 13 points, going 4 of 6
from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Wilson finished
with 11 points.
The charity stripe was a factor with Long Beach State sinking 13
of 16, while UCI made just 3 of 7, including two misses by Callaway
with the scored tied, 51-51, with 2:21 left in a game that featured
seven lead changes and six ties.
*--*
Long Beach State 57, UC Irvine 51
Big West Conference
Long Beach State -- Connors 6, Glaser 13, Mack 4, Wilson 11, Baker 5, Blevins 2, McCutcheon 8, Bull 8. 3-pt. goals -- None. UC Irvine -- Duda 9, Callaway 10, Biggins 2, Ferguson 6, Green 22, Ned 2. 3-pt. goals -- Green 4, Ferguson 2. Halftime -- 24-24.
*--*
CdM girls finish fourth
* WATER POLO: The Corona del Mar High girls junior varsity water
polo team finished fourth out of 18 teams Saturday in the San
Clemente tournament. Alyssa Jones and Madison Jackson led the Sea
Kings in the tournament with five goals each, while Kathryn Bilder
added five steals and four assists and goalie Whitney Caskey had 18
saves.
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