Sunday, February 9
La Jolla, Calif.
12:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
7
vs
9
#9 UC Davis
Matadors Finish 2-2 at Triton Invite
2/9/2020 7:08:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
LA JOLLA, Calif.---No. 22 CSUN Water Polo (8-4) finished 11th at UC San Diego's Triton Invitational on Sunday. The Matadors took No. 9 UC Davis to the limit in the opening game before falling 9-7. CSUN though bounced back with a 9-7 win over No. 21 San Diego State to close with a 2-2 record at the invite. Senior Jennalyn Barthels scored a team-high four goals in the two matches while senior Tori Wilson and freshman Helena Sandhagen had three goals apiece on the day. Freshman Meghan Lopez saw all 64 minutes in front of the cage and racked up a combined 13 saves.
CSUN-UC Davis Recap
The ninth-ranked Aggies strick first with two goals in the first four minutes of the opening period. Barthels found the back of the net at the 3:47 mark of the quarter as CSUN trailed 2-1 after eight minutes. In the second quarter, Katia Andon-Mateos and Alessia Marquez broke through with goals to give the Matadors a 3-2 lead. The lead though was short lived as Noelle Wijnbelt scored twice in a 41-second span to put the Aggies back up by one. As the final seconds ticked away in the first half, Sandhagen squared the match on a power play.
The seesaw match continued in the third quarter as Emily Byrne gave UC Davis a slim lead before Marquez tied the match once more with five minutes on the clock. Chloe Robinson though pushed the Aggies ahead once more at the 3:41 mark while CSUN could not take advantage of a power play chance seconds later. The Aggies would go in front by a 7-5 margin in the opening minute of the fourth but Sandhagen again trimmed the deficit to one on the next CSUN possession. Another key goal from the Wijnbelt made it a two-goal game with 4:14 to play before Madasonne Butler struck the back of the net a minute later. However, a key CSUN ejection led to another goal from Wijnbelt, stretching the deficit back to two. A late comeback was not in the cards as the Aggies held on for the 9-7 win.
Marquez had three assists and two steals while Andon-Mateos added two assists and a field block. Lopez picked up five saves in net.
"Davis played a physical game with a style we haven't seen a lot of, but we held our ground and fought until the end," said head coach Matt Warshaw. "Tied in the fourth, we missed some opportunities to take the lead and they capitalized on our mistakes."
Goals by Quarter
CSUN: 1-3-1-2 = 7
UCD: 2-2-2-3 = 9
CSUN Goals: Sandhagen 2 (13), Marquez 2 (4), Andon-Mateos 1 (17), Barthels 1 (9), Butler 1 (7)
UC Davis Goals: Robinson 4, Wijnbelt 4, Byrne 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 5 (67)
UC Davis Saves: N/A
CSUN-San Diego State Recap
The Matadors surrendered the first goal of the game but rallied for two-straight goals from Barthels and Andon-Mateos. After Sydney Hurst tied the match with four minutes in the first period, neither side could break through until the final minute when Wilson hit the netting. CSUN went up by two at the five-minute mark of the second quarter on another goal from Wilson. The Matadors would take a 5-3 lead into halftime on a power play strike from McKenzie Beardsley.
In the third period, the Matadors built a three-goal lead on two separate occasions thanks to a pair of goals from Barthels. A late goal from Maddy Parenteau though trimmed the Matador lead to 7-5 heading into the final eight-minute session. CSUN earned a timely ejection in the opening moments of the fourth period and wasted little time striking as Sandhagen made it an 8-5 game. After Lopez withstood an Aztec penalty shot, the Matadors opened their biggest lead at 9-5 on Wilson's third goal of the match. The Aztec inched a bit closer on a strike from Casia Morrison but CSUN held onto a three-goal lead until the two-minute mark. A late goal from Emily Bennett trimmed the CSUN lead to 9-7 but it would not be enough as the Matador defense held firm in the final moments.
Marquez notched two assists and two field blocks while Wilson had three steals and two assists in the contest. Lopez racked up eight saves in her second match of the day.
"We put a complete game together from start-to-finish, executed our game plan and came away with a victory," said Warshaw. "Anytime we can play an opponent ranked ahead of us in the polls and earn the win it's a chance for us to hopefully move up in the national polls."
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 3-2-2-2 = 9
SDSU: 2-1-2-2 = 7
CSUN Goals: Wilson 3 (17), Barthels 3 (12), Andon-Mateos 1 (18), Sandhagen 1 (14), Beardsley 1 (7)
SDSU Goals: Parenteau 2, Morrison 2, Bennett 1, Carballo 1, Hurst 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 8 (75)
SDSU Saves: N/A
UP NEXT
CSUN returns to action next Saturday for two matches at the University of Redlands. The Matadors take on Whittier College at 9:40 a.m. before facing Redlands at 1:40 p.m.
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CSUN-UC Davis Recap
The ninth-ranked Aggies strick first with two goals in the first four minutes of the opening period. Barthels found the back of the net at the 3:47 mark of the quarter as CSUN trailed 2-1 after eight minutes. In the second quarter, Katia Andon-Mateos and Alessia Marquez broke through with goals to give the Matadors a 3-2 lead. The lead though was short lived as Noelle Wijnbelt scored twice in a 41-second span to put the Aggies back up by one. As the final seconds ticked away in the first half, Sandhagen squared the match on a power play.
The seesaw match continued in the third quarter as Emily Byrne gave UC Davis a slim lead before Marquez tied the match once more with five minutes on the clock. Chloe Robinson though pushed the Aggies ahead once more at the 3:41 mark while CSUN could not take advantage of a power play chance seconds later. The Aggies would go in front by a 7-5 margin in the opening minute of the fourth but Sandhagen again trimmed the deficit to one on the next CSUN possession. Another key goal from the Wijnbelt made it a two-goal game with 4:14 to play before Madasonne Butler struck the back of the net a minute later. However, a key CSUN ejection led to another goal from Wijnbelt, stretching the deficit back to two. A late comeback was not in the cards as the Aggies held on for the 9-7 win.
Marquez had three assists and two steals while Andon-Mateos added two assists and a field block. Lopez picked up five saves in net.
"Davis played a physical game with a style we haven't seen a lot of, but we held our ground and fought until the end," said head coach Matt Warshaw. "Tied in the fourth, we missed some opportunities to take the lead and they capitalized on our mistakes."
Goals by Quarter
CSUN: 1-3-1-2 = 7
UCD: 2-2-2-3 = 9
CSUN Goals: Sandhagen 2 (13), Marquez 2 (4), Andon-Mateos 1 (17), Barthels 1 (9), Butler 1 (7)
UC Davis Goals: Robinson 4, Wijnbelt 4, Byrne 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 5 (67)
UC Davis Saves: N/A
CSUN-San Diego State Recap
The Matadors surrendered the first goal of the game but rallied for two-straight goals from Barthels and Andon-Mateos. After Sydney Hurst tied the match with four minutes in the first period, neither side could break through until the final minute when Wilson hit the netting. CSUN went up by two at the five-minute mark of the second quarter on another goal from Wilson. The Matadors would take a 5-3 lead into halftime on a power play strike from McKenzie Beardsley.
In the third period, the Matadors built a three-goal lead on two separate occasions thanks to a pair of goals from Barthels. A late goal from Maddy Parenteau though trimmed the Matador lead to 7-5 heading into the final eight-minute session. CSUN earned a timely ejection in the opening moments of the fourth period and wasted little time striking as Sandhagen made it an 8-5 game. After Lopez withstood an Aztec penalty shot, the Matadors opened their biggest lead at 9-5 on Wilson's third goal of the match. The Aztec inched a bit closer on a strike from Casia Morrison but CSUN held onto a three-goal lead until the two-minute mark. A late goal from Emily Bennett trimmed the CSUN lead to 9-7 but it would not be enough as the Matador defense held firm in the final moments.
Marquez notched two assists and two field blocks while Wilson had three steals and two assists in the contest. Lopez racked up eight saves in her second match of the day.
"We put a complete game together from start-to-finish, executed our game plan and came away with a victory," said Warshaw. "Anytime we can play an opponent ranked ahead of us in the polls and earn the win it's a chance for us to hopefully move up in the national polls."
Goals by Quarter:
CSUN: 3-2-2-2 = 9
SDSU: 2-1-2-2 = 7
CSUN Goals: Wilson 3 (17), Barthels 3 (12), Andon-Mateos 1 (18), Sandhagen 1 (14), Beardsley 1 (7)
SDSU Goals: Parenteau 2, Morrison 2, Bennett 1, Carballo 1, Hurst 1
CSUN Saves: Lopez 8 (75)
SDSU Saves: N/A
UP NEXT
CSUN returns to action next Saturday for two matches at the University of Redlands. The Matadors take on Whittier College at 9:40 a.m. before facing Redlands at 1:40 p.m.
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