Saturday, March 18
Los Angeles, CA
12:30 PM
UCLA
13-4
9
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3
Princeton
19-1
1
2
3
4
F
Princeton
1
0
1
1
3
UCLA
2
2
2
3
9
Graduate student Val Ayala had four goals in the win at No. 16 LMU.
Photo by: Minette Rubin
No. 4 UCLA Earns Two Wins on Saturday
March 19, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
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LOS ANGELESย โ No. 4 UCLA (15-4, 2-1 MPSF) posted a pair of wins on Saturday at the LMU Invitational at Burns Aquatics Center. The Bruins opened with a 9-3 win over No. 11 Princeton and then posted a 15-11 win at No. 16 Loyola Marymount.
In the win over the Tigers, UCLA was led by graduate student Ava Johnson's three goals. Seven Bruins scored in the game with Johnson being the only multiple goal scorer.ย Jovana Sekulicย led the Tigers with two goals.
Redshirt senior Georgia Phillips got the start in the cage and played the entire game, registering eight saves, one assist, and one steal.
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UCLA led 4-1 at halftime and won every period against the Tigers.
In the win over the Lions, UCLA was led by graduate student Val Ayala who scored four goals and added an assist for five total points. Junior Malia Allen led the Bruins in scoring with seven points (two goals, five assists). A total of 10 Bruins got into the scoring column against LMU.
Phillips again played the entire game in goal, tallying another eight saves and adding two steals.
The Bruins return to action on Sunday, April 2 when they host Hawai'i at Noon in their first home game in 71 days.
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 11 Princeton (LMU Invitational)
Los Angeles, Calif.ย (Burns Aquatics Center)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 4 UCLA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| No. 11 Princeton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6x5 โ UCLA: 3/9, PRIN: 0/6
Penalty Shots โ UCLA: 0/0, PRIN: 0/0
UCLA Goals:ย Ava Johnson 3, Val Ayalaย 1, Sienna Green 1, Malia Allen 1, Molly Renner 1, Katrina Drake 1, Anna Pearson 1
UCLA Saves:ย Georgia Phillips 8
PRIN Goals:ย Jovana Sekulic 2, Kaila Carrollย 1
PRIN Saves:ย Lindsey Lucasย 9
No. 4 UCLA at No. 16 Loyola Marymount (LMU Invitational)
Los Angeles, Calif.ย (Burns Aquatics Center)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 4 UCLA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| No. 16 LMU | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
6x5 โ UCLA: 3/7, LMU: 5/8
Penalty Shots โ UCLA: 0/1, LMU: 0/0
UCLA Goals:ย Val Ayalaย 4, Taylor Smith 2, Malia Allen 2, Layne Anzaldo 1, Hannah Palmer 1, Carly McMurray 1, Sienna Green 1, Molly Renner 1, Katrina Drake 1, Anna Pearson 1
UCLA Saves:ย Georgia Phillips 8
LMU Goals:ย Jovana Sekulic 2, Kaila Carrollย 1
LMU Saves:ย Lindsey Lucasย 9
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Team Stats
PRI
UCLA
Shots
18
24
Goals
3
9
Assists
2
8
Points
5
17
Exclusions
9
6
Steals
13
12
Sprints
3
3
1
Molly Renner
5:35
Katrina Drake
4:08
Jovana Sekulic
2:03
2
Ava Johnson
4:59
Sienna Green
1:36
3
Malia Allen
6:41
Kaila Carroll
3:48
Ava Johnson
1:48
4
Jovana Sekulic
5:37
Val Ayala
4:58
Ava Johnson
2:51
Anna Pearson
0:38
Game Leaders
Shots
5
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
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