UCLA
San Jose State
No. 3 UCLA defeats No. 18 San Jose State, 13-3
April 07, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
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SARATOGA, Calif.ย --ย No. 3 UCLA (21-4, 4-1) posted a 13-3 winย at No. 18 San Jose State (9-12, 1-3)ย on Sunday afternoon at West Valley College.
The Bruins were led by junior Bronte Halliganย who scored a season-high and career-high-tying four goals (on four shots). Seniorย Carlee Kapanaย got the starting nod in the cage for UCLA and played the first half, registering five savesย while allowing two goals. Sophomore Jahmea Bent came on in relief in the second half and tallied seven saves while surrendering one goal.
Halligan scored the only goal of the first period with a strike from the front court (1:23).
UCLA built a 6-2 lead by halftime with five goals in the second period. Halligan added one score in the period (6:26), as did Roxy Wheaton (7:16), Lizette Rozeboom (3:21), Ava Johnson (2:09) and Lexi Liebowitz (1:31).
The Bruins won the third period, 3-1, to extend their lead to 9-3. Halligan completed her hat trick to open the scoring in the third (7:18), followed by a score from Maddie Musselman (5:31) and one from Val Ayala (1:53).
The fourth quarter was all UCLA as the Bruins won the period 4-0 to provide the 13-3 final. Halligan opened the quarter with her fourth goal of the game (6:36), followed by a second goal from Musselman on a penalty shot (5:24). Senior Sarah Sheldon capped off the game with back-to-back scores (3:24 and 2:21).
UCLA returns to action on Saturday, April 20ย when they take on No. 2 USC in a 4:00ย p.m. PT tilt on "Senior Day" on the Pac-12 Networks.
No. 3 UCLA at No. 18 San Jose State (MPSFย Game)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 3 UCLA | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| No. 18 SJSU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 5/10ย - SJSU - 1/7
Penalties -ย UCLA - 1/1 - SJSU - 0/0
UCLA Goals:ย Bronte Halligan 4, Maddie Musselman 2, Sarah Sheldon 2,ย Roxy Wheaton 1,ย Ava Johnson 1,ย Val Ayala 1,ย Lizette Rozeboomย 1,ย Lexi Liebowitzย 1
UCLA Saves:ย Jahmea Bent 7, Carlee Kapanaย 5
SJSU Goals:ย Lili Urvan 1, Riley Agerbeek 1, Matilda Moore 1
SJSU Saves:ย Hannah Henry 7, Anna Maria Luther 0
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