Saturday, February 8
La Jolla, Calif.
12:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
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#8 Arizona State
Photo by: Minette Rubin
#22 CSUN Earns Split on Day One of Triton Invitational
2/8/2020 3:25:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
LA JOLLA, Calif.---No. 22 CSUN Water Polo (7-3) went 1-1 to open up UC San Diego's Triton Invitational on Saturday. The Matadors fell to No. 8 Arizona State 9-3 before picking up a 10-6 win over Santa Clara to close day one of the event. Senior Katia Andon-Mateos scored four goals to lead the way offensively on the day while five other Matadors hit the back of the net between the two matches.
CSUN-Arizona State Recap
CSUN put its five-match winning streak on the line against the eighth-ranked Sun Devils in the early game. A Matador ejection in the opening 90 seconds of the match led to a goal from Amira Van Buren. The Sun Devils added another from Eszter Kiss to lead 2-0 after the first quarter. The Matadors were held to one goal in the first 16 minutes of the match while Arizona State added four more in the second quarter to open up a 6-1 lead at the half. Borbala Kekesi led the way for Arizona State, scoring two of her four goals in the second period. Tori Wilson provided the only Matador offense in the half with a single goal.
McKenzie Beardsley opened up the scoring in the first minute of the third period to bring the Matadors within 6-2 but the Sun Devils added two more tallies in the quarter to push the lead to six. ASU kept the Matadors at bay in the fourth period as each team picked up a goal apiece over the last eight minutes. Andon-Mateos got into the scoring act on a five-meter penalty shot with 3:31 left to play but the Matadors would not get any closer.
In front of the cage, Meghan Lopez picked up seven saves along with a steal while Piper McCulloch came off the bench to register two saves and a steal. Kaitlyn Moguel also had two steals in the match.
"We didn't follow through on our game plan consistently enough to have a chance to win," said head coach Matt Warshaw. "On the offensive end, they threw some different looks at us and we need to be better at breaking the defense down and making open shots."
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 0-1-1-1 = 3
ASU: 2-4-2-1 = 9
CSUN Goals: Andon-Mateos 1 (13), Wilson 1 (13), Beardsley 1 (4)
ASU Goals: Kekesi 4, Kiss 2, Van Buren 2, McDowell 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 7 (60), McCulloch 2 (38)
ASU Saves: N/A
CSUN-Santa Clara Recap
A total of six goals were scored in the first period with the Matadors picking up four of those tallies. Beardsley opened up the scoring in the contest and Kylee Jansen later broke a 1-1 tie on a power play possession. Hailey Eberle evened the match once more with 2:34 left in the first quarter but the Matadors picked up back-to-back goals from Andon-Mateos with under two minutes to play to lead 4-2. CSUN exploded for six goals in the second quarter to break open a tight game. Madasonne Butler kicked off a 4-0 CSUN run to start the second period while Helena Sandhagen, Wilson and Andon-Mateos all hit the net. Maggie Oys capitalized on a 5-on-4 possession with three minute to play but Beardsley hit the net again to push the lead to five. Jansen closed the scoring spree to make it a 10-4 at the break.
CSUN turned to its defense over the last 16 minutes as the Matadors protected their lead the rest of the way. Emma Allegrucci notched two goals in the third period but the Broncos were held scoreless over the last five minutes of the quarter. The fourth period would be a defensive struggle with neither side scoring a goal. CSUN withstood an early ejection to hold the Broncos without a goal in the final eight-minute session.
"It was nice to see us go 10-for-15 shooting in the first half, but not scoring at all in the second half made us have to fight for the win," said Warshaw.
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 4-6-0-0 = 10
SCU: 2-2-2-0 = 6
CSUN goals: Andon Mateos: 3 (16), Jansen 2 (19), Beardsley 2 (6), Wilson 1 (14), Sandhagen 1 (11), Butler 1 (6)
SCU goals: Allegrucci 2, Oys 2, Eberle 2
CSUN saves: McCulloch 9 (47), Lopez 2 (62)
SCU saves: N/A
UP NEXT
The Matadors wrap up their stay at the Triton Invitational with two more matches on Sunday. CSUN opens up day two of the event against No. 9 UC Davis at noon. The Matadors' second opponent will either be No. 16 Loyola Marymount or No. 21 San Diego State later in the day.
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CSUN-Arizona State Recap
CSUN put its five-match winning streak on the line against the eighth-ranked Sun Devils in the early game. A Matador ejection in the opening 90 seconds of the match led to a goal from Amira Van Buren. The Sun Devils added another from Eszter Kiss to lead 2-0 after the first quarter. The Matadors were held to one goal in the first 16 minutes of the match while Arizona State added four more in the second quarter to open up a 6-1 lead at the half. Borbala Kekesi led the way for Arizona State, scoring two of her four goals in the second period. Tori Wilson provided the only Matador offense in the half with a single goal.
McKenzie Beardsley opened up the scoring in the first minute of the third period to bring the Matadors within 6-2 but the Sun Devils added two more tallies in the quarter to push the lead to six. ASU kept the Matadors at bay in the fourth period as each team picked up a goal apiece over the last eight minutes. Andon-Mateos got into the scoring act on a five-meter penalty shot with 3:31 left to play but the Matadors would not get any closer.
In front of the cage, Meghan Lopez picked up seven saves along with a steal while Piper McCulloch came off the bench to register two saves and a steal. Kaitlyn Moguel also had two steals in the match.
"We didn't follow through on our game plan consistently enough to have a chance to win," said head coach Matt Warshaw. "On the offensive end, they threw some different looks at us and we need to be better at breaking the defense down and making open shots."
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 0-1-1-1 = 3
ASU: 2-4-2-1 = 9
CSUN Goals: Andon-Mateos 1 (13), Wilson 1 (13), Beardsley 1 (4)
ASU Goals: Kekesi 4, Kiss 2, Van Buren 2, McDowell 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 7 (60), McCulloch 2 (38)
ASU Saves: N/A
CSUN-Santa Clara Recap
A total of six goals were scored in the first period with the Matadors picking up four of those tallies. Beardsley opened up the scoring in the contest and Kylee Jansen later broke a 1-1 tie on a power play possession. Hailey Eberle evened the match once more with 2:34 left in the first quarter but the Matadors picked up back-to-back goals from Andon-Mateos with under two minutes to play to lead 4-2. CSUN exploded for six goals in the second quarter to break open a tight game. Madasonne Butler kicked off a 4-0 CSUN run to start the second period while Helena Sandhagen, Wilson and Andon-Mateos all hit the net. Maggie Oys capitalized on a 5-on-4 possession with three minute to play but Beardsley hit the net again to push the lead to five. Jansen closed the scoring spree to make it a 10-4 at the break.
CSUN turned to its defense over the last 16 minutes as the Matadors protected their lead the rest of the way. Emma Allegrucci notched two goals in the third period but the Broncos were held scoreless over the last five minutes of the quarter. The fourth period would be a defensive struggle with neither side scoring a goal. CSUN withstood an early ejection to hold the Broncos without a goal in the final eight-minute session.
"It was nice to see us go 10-for-15 shooting in the first half, but not scoring at all in the second half made us have to fight for the win," said Warshaw.
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 4-6-0-0 = 10
SCU: 2-2-2-0 = 6
CSUN goals: Andon Mateos: 3 (16), Jansen 2 (19), Beardsley 2 (6), Wilson 1 (14), Sandhagen 1 (11), Butler 1 (6)
SCU goals: Allegrucci 2, Oys 2, Eberle 2
CSUN saves: McCulloch 9 (47), Lopez 2 (62)
SCU saves: N/A
UP NEXT
The Matadors wrap up their stay at the Triton Invitational with two more matches on Sunday. CSUN opens up day two of the event against No. 9 UC Davis at noon. The Matadors' second opponent will either be No. 16 Loyola Marymount or No. 21 San Diego State later in the day.
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