Saturday, October 6
Los Angeles, CA
1:00 PM
UCLA
11
vs
8
San Jose State
Senior Warren Snyder was one of four Bruins to score two goals against the Spartans.
Photo by: Minette Rubin
No. 2 UCLA defeats No. 16 San Jose State, 11-8
October 06, 2018 | Men's Water Polo
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The Bruins were led byย four players with two goals apiece, which included freshman Ashworth Molthen, sophomore Felix Brozyna-Vilim and seniors Warren Snyder and Austin Rone. Redshirtย junior Alex Wolf got the start in the cage and played all but the final 1:29 of the fourth quarter, making 10 stops while allowing six goals. Redshirt junior Jonathan Van De Veldeย played the final 1:29, surrendering two goals.
Marc Weber got the Spartans on the board first (5:23) with a power play goal. Then Wolf set up senior Austin Roneย for a score on a counter (4:25) to tie the game at 1-1. UCLA took the lead for good when sophomore Chasen Travisanoย set up senior Warren Snyder for a score on a power play with a one-timer. Then Wolf earned his second assist, setting up freshman Ashworth Molthenย for another score on a counter (1:23) that ended the scoring in the first with the Bruins leading 3-1.
San Jose State doubled up the Bruins in the second quarter, 4-2. The Spartans' Adam Badoย cut the lead to 3-2 with a lob shot (5:34). Then Snyder scored his second of the game on a counter (3:38) that extended the lead to 4-2. Weber then added a power play goal (2:14), his second of the game, to cut the lead to 4-3. Seanan McManus tied the game at 4-4 with a shot from the front court (1:30). Sophomore Evan Rosenfeldย made a nice pass to sophomore Felix Brozyna-Vilimย (0:27) who scored to put UCLA back in front, 5-4. But Weber completed his hat trick at the buzzer for the Spartans to tie the game at 5-5 at the break.
Freshman Jake Cavanoย made it eight straight games with a goal to open the scoring in the third with a strike from the front court (7:18). Molthenย then set up Rone for his second score of the game (5:27) that put UCLA in front, 7-5. Neil Arnett responded for SJSU with a goal from the front court (4:22) to cut the lead to 7-6. But the Bruins ended the period with back-to-back goals to take a 9-6 lead into the final period. Roneย set up Molthenย for his second goal of the game (3:54) and Molthenย had an assist to sophomore Quinten Osborne for his first of the game (1:50) from two meters.
Roneย earned another assist as Brozyna-Vilimย scored from set (7:11) to push the lead to 10-6. Travisano then scored his first goal of the game from the front court (5:19) to make it 11-6. McManus scored his second of the game for the Spartans (2:53) on a power play to cut it to 11-7. Weber would add his fourth of the game on a power play, beating the final buzzer to provide the 11-8 final score.
The Bruins return to action later today when they host Golden West College in an exhibition game at 3:00 p.m. PT at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center.
No. 16 San Jose State at No. 2ย UCLAย (Game 16)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 16 SJSU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| No.ย 2 UCLA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 1/8ย - SJSU - 4/8
Penalties -ย UCLA - 0/1ย - SJSU - 0/0
SJSU Goals:ย Marc Weber 4, Seanan McManus 2, Neil Arnett 1, Adam Baaoย 1
SJSU Saves:ย Vahav Fire 9
UCLA Goals:ย Warren Snyder 2, Felix Brozyna-Vilimย 2, Ashworth Molthen 2, Austin Rone 2, Quinten Osborne 1, Jake Cavano 1, Chasen Travisano 1
UCLA Saves:ย Alex Wolf 10, Jonathan Van De Velde 0
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