Friday, January 17
Santa Barbara, Calif.
10:15 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
7
vs
6
#25 Azusa Pacific
Matadors Open 2020 With a Split at UCSB Winter Invite
1/17/2020 3:49:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.---No. 22 CSUN Water Polo split its two first matches on day one of the UC Santa Barbara Winter Invite on Friday at Campus Pool. CSUN came from behind to edge No. 25 Azusa Pacific 7-6 before falling to No. 2 UCLA 16-6 in the afternoon game. Senior Tori Wilson and sophomore Kylee Jansen paced the Matadors on the offensive end with three goals apiece on the day while freshmen goalkeepers Meghan Lopez and Piper McCulloch both made their first career appearances in front of the cage.
GAME ONE RECAP
Jennalyn Barthels got the Matadors on the scoreboard first at the 5:24 mark of the first quarter before Azusa Pacific scored the next two to take the lead. Wilson would even the match but the Cougars controlled the final two minutes and took a 4-3 lead after eight minutes. CSUN held the Cougars to just one tally in the second quarter but the Matadors went scoreless in the eight-minute session.
After trailing 5-3 at the half, the Matadors' Madasonne Butler and Wilson scored the first goals, both even-strength, to tie the game at 5-5. Milena Ortiz tallied her third goal of the morning to briefly give the Cougars a one-goal edge but the final minute of the third quarter belonged to CSUN. Jansen evened the match with 22 seconds remaining then Helena Sandhagen gave CSUN a 7-6 lead with a buzzer beater. In the fourth, CSUN withstood two 6-on-5 possessions and held APU without a goal to hold on for the one-goal victory.
On the defensive side, Lopez made the most of her Matador debut, racking up 16 saves in 32 minutes in front of the cage. The 16 saves are tied for the ninth-most in a single match in CSUN history. They are also the most in a match since Niki Van Vugt saved 20 in Feb. 2018.
"We showed some grit being down by two almost the entire game, but collectively our team defense performed well in the fourth quarter," said head coach Matt Warshaw.
Scoring by quarter:
APU - 4-1-1-0 = 6
CSUN - 3-0-4-0 = 7
APU Goals: Ortiz 3, Adams 2, Alcaraz 1
CSUN Goals: Jansen 2, Wilson 2, Barthels 1, Butler 1, Sandhagen 1
APU Saves: N/A
CSUN Saves: Lopez 16
GAME TWO RECAP
Roxy Wheaton and Bella Baia opened up the first quarter with two-straight goals for UCLA before Wilson cut the lead in half with 4:13 to play. However, the Bruins finished the period on a 3-0 run including scoring once on a power to play to lead 5-1. CSUN fell behind 6-1 in the second quarter before Sandhagen scored on a power play. The Matadors kept pace with UCLA in the second period as the Bruins held a narrow 4-3 edge over the eight minutes. Jansen and Barthels each picked up tallies for CSUN but UCLA took a 9-4 lead into intermission.
The Bruins blew the match wide open in the third period, outscoring the Matadors 5-1 to build a 14-5 edge. Dafne Garcia gave the Matadors their lone goal of the thid period with 1:44 left on the clock. Alex Peros completed a hat trick for the Bruins in the fourth period while Katia Andon-Mateos got into the scoring act for the Matadors. Emily Skelly wrapped up the scoring in the match to help give the Bruins a 16-6 victory.
Piper McCulloch earned her first career start in the match and finished with seven saves and a steal.
"It's great for us to play the No. 2 team in the country in preparation for conference play," said Warshaw. "We made some mistakes that they capitalized on but we'll watch the film and get back to work tomorrow."
Scoring by quarter:
CSUN - 1-3-1-1 = 6
UCLA - 5-4-5-2 = 16
CSUN Goals: Jansen 1 (3), Wilson 1 (3), Barthels 1 (2), Sandhagen 1 (2), Andon-Mateos 1, Garcia 1
UCLA Goals: Peros 3, Baia 2, Skelly 2, Ayala 1, Doten 1, Drake 1, Gruneisen 1, Hill 1, Liebowitz 1, McCarthy 1, Palmer 1, Wheaton 1
CSUN Saves: McCulloch 7
UCLA Saves: N/A
UP NEXT
The Matadors wrap up play at the UCSB Winter Invite with two more matches on Saturday. CSUN begins the day by taking on No. 7 Michigan at 8:30 a.m. before facing Ottawa (Ariz.) at 12:15 p.m.
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GAME ONE RECAP
Jennalyn Barthels got the Matadors on the scoreboard first at the 5:24 mark of the first quarter before Azusa Pacific scored the next two to take the lead. Wilson would even the match but the Cougars controlled the final two minutes and took a 4-3 lead after eight minutes. CSUN held the Cougars to just one tally in the second quarter but the Matadors went scoreless in the eight-minute session.
After trailing 5-3 at the half, the Matadors' Madasonne Butler and Wilson scored the first goals, both even-strength, to tie the game at 5-5. Milena Ortiz tallied her third goal of the morning to briefly give the Cougars a one-goal edge but the final minute of the third quarter belonged to CSUN. Jansen evened the match with 22 seconds remaining then Helena Sandhagen gave CSUN a 7-6 lead with a buzzer beater. In the fourth, CSUN withstood two 6-on-5 possessions and held APU without a goal to hold on for the one-goal victory.
On the defensive side, Lopez made the most of her Matador debut, racking up 16 saves in 32 minutes in front of the cage. The 16 saves are tied for the ninth-most in a single match in CSUN history. They are also the most in a match since Niki Van Vugt saved 20 in Feb. 2018.
"We showed some grit being down by two almost the entire game, but collectively our team defense performed well in the fourth quarter," said head coach Matt Warshaw.
Scoring by quarter:
APU - 4-1-1-0 = 6
CSUN - 3-0-4-0 = 7
APU Goals: Ortiz 3, Adams 2, Alcaraz 1
CSUN Goals: Jansen 2, Wilson 2, Barthels 1, Butler 1, Sandhagen 1
APU Saves: N/A
CSUN Saves: Lopez 16
GAME TWO RECAP
Roxy Wheaton and Bella Baia opened up the first quarter with two-straight goals for UCLA before Wilson cut the lead in half with 4:13 to play. However, the Bruins finished the period on a 3-0 run including scoring once on a power to play to lead 5-1. CSUN fell behind 6-1 in the second quarter before Sandhagen scored on a power play. The Matadors kept pace with UCLA in the second period as the Bruins held a narrow 4-3 edge over the eight minutes. Jansen and Barthels each picked up tallies for CSUN but UCLA took a 9-4 lead into intermission.
The Bruins blew the match wide open in the third period, outscoring the Matadors 5-1 to build a 14-5 edge. Dafne Garcia gave the Matadors their lone goal of the thid period with 1:44 left on the clock. Alex Peros completed a hat trick for the Bruins in the fourth period while Katia Andon-Mateos got into the scoring act for the Matadors. Emily Skelly wrapped up the scoring in the match to help give the Bruins a 16-6 victory.
Piper McCulloch earned her first career start in the match and finished with seven saves and a steal.
"It's great for us to play the No. 2 team in the country in preparation for conference play," said Warshaw. "We made some mistakes that they capitalized on but we'll watch the film and get back to work tomorrow."
Scoring by quarter:
CSUN - 1-3-1-1 = 6
UCLA - 5-4-5-2 = 16
CSUN Goals: Jansen 1 (3), Wilson 1 (3), Barthels 1 (2), Sandhagen 1 (2), Andon-Mateos 1, Garcia 1
UCLA Goals: Peros 3, Baia 2, Skelly 2, Ayala 1, Doten 1, Drake 1, Gruneisen 1, Hill 1, Liebowitz 1, McCarthy 1, Palmer 1, Wheaton 1
CSUN Saves: McCulloch 7
UCLA Saves: N/A
UP NEXT
The Matadors wrap up play at the UCSB Winter Invite with two more matches on Saturday. CSUN begins the day by taking on No. 7 Michigan at 8:30 a.m. before facing Ottawa (Ariz.) at 12:15 p.m.
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