Friday, May 9
Indianapolis, Ind.
1:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
20-5
11
vs
8
LMU
20-12
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
LMU
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
UCLA (W)
2
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Emma Lineback scored a game-high, season-high-tying, and career-high-tying five goals in the win over LMU.
Photo by: Elijah Carr
No. 2 UCLA Advances to NCAA Semifinals
May 09, 2025 | Women's Water Polo
INDIANAPOLIS – No. 2 UCLA (20-5) advanced to the NCAA Semifinals with an 11-8 win over 10th-ranked LMU (20-12) on Friday afternoon at IU Natatorium. With the win, the Bruins improved to 30-1 all-time against the Lions in the series history.
Redshirt junior Emma Lineback paced the Bruins' offense with a career-high- and season-high-tying five goals. She also added two assists to finish with a game-high seven total points. Junior Bia Mantellato had a hat trick and added an assist for a total of four points on the afternoon. Junior Anna Pearson was the only other Bruin to record multiple goals with two scores to go with her game-high five exclusions drawn.
Sophomore Lauren Steele earned the start and went the distance, recording nine saves and three steals, while surrendering eight scores.
The Bruins got off to a slow start, fueled by nerves, and trailed LMU 3-2 at the end of the first period. Then the Lions scored the first two goals of the second period to build a 5-2 advantage with 4:43 remaining in the second period. But Mantellato scored back-to-back goals (3:45 and 2:27) to pull the Bruins to within one. Pearson tacked on a power play goal (0:46) to tie the score at 5-5 entering halftime.
LMU continued to lead at 7-6 (5:00) until Lineback put the team on her back and scored three unanswered goals (4:46, 3:00, and 1:27) to give the Bruins their first lead of the game. The Lions cut the Bruins' lead to 9-8 with a penalty conversion with 0:10 left in the third.
UCLA pitched a shutout in the final period, tacking on two more scores to provide the 11-8 final. Mantellato (7:34) and Lineback (5:05) scored the lone goals of the fourth period.
UP NEXT:
The Bruins will face No. 3 USC in the NCAA Semifinals tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET at IU Natatorium with the game being streamed live on NCAA.com.
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 10 LMU (NCAA Quarterfinal Game - IU Natatorium - Game 25)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 10 LMU | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
6x5 - UCLA - 1/14 - LMU - 2/10
Penalties - UCLA - 0/0 - LMU - 3/3
LMU Goals: Ruth Arino Ruiz 5, Carolina Magano 3
LMU Saves: Alyssa Barnuevo 9
UCLA Goals: Emma Lineback 5, Bia Mantellato 3, Anna Pearson 2, Sienna Green 1
UCLA Saves: Lauren Steele 9
Team Stats
LMU
UCL
Shots
27
31
Goals
8
11
Assists
4
9
Points
12
20
Exclusions
14
10
Steals
2
3
Sprints
1
3
1
Ruth Arino Ruiz
07:30
Ruth Arino Ruiz
05:03
Sienna Green
03:51
Emma Lineback
02:42
Ruth Arino Ruiz
2
Carolina Magano
06:51
Carolina Magano
04:43
Bia Mantellato
03:45
Bia Mantellato
02:27
Anna Pearson
00:46
3
Ruth Arino Ruiz
07:27
Anna Pearson
06:31
Ruth Arino Ruiz
05:00
Emma Lineback
04:46
Emma Lineback
03:00
Emma Lineback
01:27
Carolina Magano
00:10
4
Bia Mantellato
07:34
Emma Lineback
05:05
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
6
Goals
5
Assists
2
Points
7
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
2
Points
2
Players Mentioned
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