Friday, March 14
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California State University at Northridge
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#8 UC Irvine
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Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
#23 CSUN Drops Big West Match at #8 UC Irvine
3/14/2025 2:19:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif.---No. 23 CSUN Water Polo fell on the road at No. 8 UC Irvine 19-6 in a Big West match on Friday at Anteater Aquatic Complex. The Matadors were led by senior Dorottya Telek who had three goals while senior Anna Pal totaled three assists and one goal on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN kept pace with the eighth-ranked Anteaters in the first quarter. UCI struck first on a goal from Lauren Hett, but the Matadors drew a five-meter penalty, which was scored by Telek to even the match at 1-1. The Anteaters though went on a 3-0 run with Hett capping the run on a five-meter penalty. Over the final two-plus minutes, CSUN drew exclusions and took advantage of the 6-on-5 opportunities. Helena Sandhagen found the net at the 2:15 mark and Sofia Martinez followed with a goal of her own to trim the lead to 4-3 through eight minutes.
The second quarter though belonged to the Anteaters. Hett opened up the scoring in the period while Madi O'Hara added back-to-back goals of her own. Four other UCI players would score soon after as the Anteaters outscored the Matadors 7-0 in the quarter.
In the second half, UCI opened up with a goal from Kennedy East before the Matadors ended the run with a five-meter penalty goal from Telek with 5:53 left in the third period. The tally was the lone goal for CSUN, however, as the Anteaters added four more goals to close the period with a 16-4 lead. The Matadors would get back-to-back goals to start the final quarter from Telek and Pal but could not draw closer down the stretch.
NOTES OF THE GAME
"We came out and played a strong first quarter but after their depth outshined our depth. There were positives throughout the game, but we need to be more consistent against high level competition."
UP NEXT
CSUN travels to San Diego State to compete in the Aztec Invitational on Saturday. The Matadors square off with No. 12 Princeton at 8:00 a.m. before taking on No. 20 San Diego State at 2:40 p.m.
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN kept pace with the eighth-ranked Anteaters in the first quarter. UCI struck first on a goal from Lauren Hett, but the Matadors drew a five-meter penalty, which was scored by Telek to even the match at 1-1. The Anteaters though went on a 3-0 run with Hett capping the run on a five-meter penalty. Over the final two-plus minutes, CSUN drew exclusions and took advantage of the 6-on-5 opportunities. Helena Sandhagen found the net at the 2:15 mark and Sofia Martinez followed with a goal of her own to trim the lead to 4-3 through eight minutes.
The second quarter though belonged to the Anteaters. Hett opened up the scoring in the period while Madi O'Hara added back-to-back goals of her own. Four other UCI players would score soon after as the Anteaters outscored the Matadors 7-0 in the quarter.
In the second half, UCI opened up with a goal from Kennedy East before the Matadors ended the run with a five-meter penalty goal from Telek with 5:53 left in the third period. The tally was the lone goal for CSUN, however, as the Anteaters added four more goals to close the period with a 16-4 lead. The Matadors would get back-to-back goals to start the final quarter from Telek and Pal but could not draw closer down the stretch.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN drops to 15-7 overall and 0-3 in Big West play while UC Irvine improves to 11-9 overall and 3-0 in conference.
- Erika Staine started the game in front of the cage, posting three saves while Kiana Kellner had one save in the second half.
- With her three goals, Telek has now scored 86 goals on the season.
- Pal has surpassed 200 assists in her Matador career after her three on Friday. She now has 202 assists for her Matador career and 60 on the season.
"We came out and played a strong first quarter but after their depth outshined our depth. There were positives throughout the game, but we need to be more consistent against high level competition."
UP NEXT
CSUN travels to San Diego State to compete in the Aztec Invitational on Saturday. The Matadors square off with No. 12 Princeton at 8:00 a.m. before taking on No. 20 San Diego State at 2:40 p.m.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
CSUN
UCI
Shots
24
29
Goals
6
19
Assists
4
12
Points
10
31
Exclusions
10
11
Steals
5
14
Sprints
1
3
1
Lauren Hett
6:04
Dorottya Telek
5:05
Madi O'Hara
4:05
Brooke Hourigan
3:14
Lauren Hett
2:39
Helena Sandhagen
2:15
Sofia Martinez
1:39
2
Lauren Hett
7:33
Madi O'Hara
6:47
Madi O'Hara
5:07
Pippa Heaver
4:49
Kennedy East
3:57
Gracie Helberg
2:22
Vivian Bailey
1:36
3
Kennedy East
6:59
Dorottya Telek
5:53
Madi O'Hara
3:57
Sara Naulty
2:29
Sara Naulty
1:48
Maja Layden
1:08
4
Dorottya Telek
7:38
Anna Pal
6:04
Gabbie Graniello
3:54
Gabbie Graniello
2:43
Avy Newton
0:40
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
2
Shots
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
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