Thursday, March 13
Los Angeles
1:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
14-3
9
vs
7
Princeton
10-3
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
Princeton
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
UCLA (W)
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Freshman Tali Stryker was one of three freshmen to score a goal in the win against Princeton.
Photo by: CARY QIAN
No. 4 UCLA Beats No. 12 Princeton, 9-7
March 13, 2025 | Women's Water Polo
LOS ANGELESย โ No. 4 UCLA (14-3, 3-0 MPSF) won a defensive battle with No. 12 Princeton (10-3, 4-1 CWPA) on Thursday afternoonย in a nonconference game at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. With the win over the Tigers, the Bruins improved to 9-0 in the series history.
A total of eight Bruins scored against Princeton, paced by twoย goals from junior Anna Pearson. Pearson, who was the only Bruin to score multiple goals in the contest, also drew a game-high five exclusions.
Steele got the start in the cage and went the distance, tallying five saves to go with four steals and one assist while allowing seven goals.
The Bruins jumped out to a 3-1 lead and led 3-2 at the end of the first period. Both teams settled for a 2-2 draw in the second as UCLA took a 5-4 lead into the break. Princeton scored the first two goals of the third period to claim its first and only lead of the game at 6-5 at the 6:19 mark of the third, but UCLA finished the period on a 3-0 scoring run to take an 8-6 lead into the final stanza. The two teams again settled for a draw in the fourth period, 1-1, toย provide the 9-7 final.
Up Next: The Bruins return to conference action as they hit the road to face No. 18 San Jose State (11-7, 0-1 MPSF) on Saturday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m. PT at SRAC.
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| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 12 Princeton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| No. 4 UCLA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
6x5 -ย UCLA - 2/8ย - PU - 1/11
Penalties -ย UCLA - 0/2ย - PU - 2/2
PU Goals:ย Kayla Yelensky 3, Grace Klingler 2, Ava Houlahan 1,ย Charlotte Riches 1, Rachael Carver 1, Shanna Davidson 1ย
PU Saves:ย Lindsey Lucas 14
UCLA Goals:ย Anna Pearson 2, Bia Mantellato 1, Taylor Smith 1, Emma Lineback 1, Lily Gess 1, Maile Turner 1, Jenna Human 1, Tali Stryker 1
UCLA Saves:ย Lauren Steele 5
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Team Stats
PRI
UCL
Shots
20
31
Goals
7
9
Assists
4
9
Points
11
18
Exclusions
8
11
Steals
6
15
Sprints
3
1
1
Tali Stryker
07:08
Shanna Davidson
05:35
Lily Gess
03:39
Jenna Human
02:32
Kayla Yelensky
00:40
2
Kayla Yelensky
04:02
Maile Turner
03:47
Emma Lineback
03:15
Charlotte Riches
01:39
3
Rachael Carver
07:44
Ava Houlahan
06:19
Anna Pearson
02:26
Bia Mantellato
01:14
Taylor Smith
00:35
4
Kayla Yelensky
04:40
Anna Pearson
01:21
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Shots
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Players Mentioned
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