Sunday, February 9
Tempe, Ariz.
12:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
7-1
12
at
8
Arizona State
9-3
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
UCLA (W)
1
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
ASU (W)
2
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Freshman Jojo Walters scored a career-high four goals and junior Emma Lineback added a season-high four goals in the win.
No. 3 UCLA Defeats No. 11 Arizona State, 12-8
February 09, 2025 | Women's Water Polo
TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 3 UCLA (7-1, 1-0 MPSF) opened MPSF play with a 12-8 come-from-behind victory at No. 11 Arizona State (9-3, 0-1 MPSF) on Sunday afternoon at ASU's Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. UCLA improved to 35-2 against the Sun Devils in the series history.
Only five Bruins scored in the contest, paced by a career-high four goals from freshman Jojo Walters, who also added two assists for a game-high six points. Redshirt junior Emma Lineback scored a season-high four goals and added an assist for five total points. Junior Genoa Rossi became the Bruins' third player to record a multi-goal game as she added a pair of goals.
Sophomore Joey Niz made her first career start in goal, going the distance while recording six saves and a steal, allowing the eight goals. Sophomore Lauren Steele did not start for the first time in her career and made a late-game appearance in the field for a 7-on-6 opportunity.
ASU scored the first goal of the game and held a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. The Sun Devils led 5-3 at the 2:21 mark of the second period, but Walters (2:09), Rossi (1:24), and junior transfer Bia Mantellato (0:50) scored unanswered goals to put the Bruins up 6-5 at the break. The Bruins extended their lead to 9-5 (6-0 scoring run) by opening the third period with three straight goals. UCLA led 10-6 heading into the final stanza. Both teams scored twice in the fourth to provide the 12-8 final.
Up Next: The Bruins will head to Orange County for a rematch at No. 6 UC Irvine in their only game of the week on Saturday, Feb. 15. The game is slated for a Noon start at Anteater Aquatics Complex.
No. 3 UCLA at No. 11 Arizona State (MPSF Opener - Game 8)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 3 UCLA | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| No. 11 ASU | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
6x5 - UCLA - 2/7 - ASU - 2/6
Penalties - UCLA - 0/0 - ASU - 1/1
UCLA Goals: Emma Lineback 4, Jojo Walters 4, Genoa Rossi 2, Bia Mantellato 1, Sienna Green 1
UCLA Saves: Joey Niz 6
ASU Goals: Millie Quin 3, Sophie Shorter-Robinson 1, Kat Featherstone 1, Ani Pamp 1, Zoe Frangieh 1, Karly Frangieh 1
ASU Saves: Keri Glad 15
Team Stats
UCL
ASU
Shots
46
29
Goals
12
8
Assists
3
2
Points
15
10
Exclusions
6
7
Steals
5
4
Sprints
4
0
1
Millie Quin
04:50
Emma Lineback
01:00
Millie Quin
00:02
2
Emma Lineback
07:44
Zoe Frangieh
07:21
Jojo Walters
04:26
Karly Frangieh
03:01
Sophie Shorter-Robinson
02:21
Jojo Walters
02:09
Genoa Rossi
01:24
Bia Mantellato
00:50
3
Emma Lineback
07:40
Sienna Green
06:58
Jojo Walters
06:20
Kat Featherstone
05:54
Jojo Walters
02:13
4
Genoa Rossi
04:38
Millie Quin
02:49
Emma Lineback
00:50
Ani Pamp
00:27
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
10
Goals
4
Assists
1
Points
5
Shots
5
Goals
4
Assists
2
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Players Mentioned
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