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No. 3 UCLA Defeats No. 18 CSUN, 10-6
January 18, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- No. 3 UCLA opened the 2019 season with a 10-6 win over CSUN (1-1) in the Bruins' first game of the UC Santa Barbara Winter Invitational on Friday afternoon at Campus Pool.
The Bruins got on the board first with a goal at two meters by senior Sarah Sheldon (6:56). The Matadors tied the game at 1-1 with a power play score from Jennalyn Barthels (6:09). Freshman Bella Baia scored the first goal of her collegiate career from the front court (4:11) to put UCLA back in front 2-1. Ayala scored her first goal from the front court (0:55) to end the scoring in the first period with the Bruins leading 3-1.
Tori Wilson scored the first goal of the second period for CSUN on a Matador power play (5:25). It was as close as they would get as the Bruins closed the period out on a 4-0 run. Redshirt senior Grace Reego scored on a 6-on-5 opportunity (4:54) and then senior Lizette Rozeboom added a goal on a counter (4:22) to push the lead to 5-2. A second strike from the front court by Ayala (3:37) followed to extend the lead to 6-2. Senior Rachel Whitelegge provided the 7-2 lead at the break with an exclusion goal (2:50).
The Bruins were held scoreless in the third period, but allowed CSUN just one goal from McKenzie Beardsley (1:37) to take a 7-3 lead into the fourth period.
UCLA scored the first two goals of the fourth quarter with Ayala completing her hat trick on a power play (7:17), followed by a counter attack score from Maxson (6:30) to make it 9-3 Bruins. After a couple Matador scores, Maxson added another goal on a counter (2:55) to give UCLA a 10-5 lead. Sara Dempsey provided the 10-6 final with a score on a 6-on-5 with just 0:19 left in the game.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow to take on No. 6 UC Irvine (Campus Pool) at 9:45 a.m. PT, followed by a 1:30 p.m. bout with No. 24 Cal Baptist (Rec Center).
No. 18 CSUN vs. No. 3 UCLA (Season Opener/UCSB Winter Invitational Game 1)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 18 CSUN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 3 UCLA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
6x5 - UCLA - 3/8 - CSUN - 2/6
Penalties - UCLA - 0/1 - CSUN - 0/0
CSUN Goals: Kylee Jansen 2, Tori Wilson 1, Jennalyn Barthels 1, Katia Andon-Mateos 1, McKenzie Beardsley 1
CSUN Saves: Emma Pfister 10
UCLA Goals: Val Ayala 3, Brooke Maxson 2, Bella Baia 1, Grace Reego 1, Lizette Rozeboom 1, Sarah Sheldon 1, Rachel Whitelegge 1
UCLA Saves: Jahmea Bent 3, Carlee Kapana 2
