Newport Beach, Calif.----- Despite Olga Descalzi Portell's season-high five goals and a power-play score by teammate Lili Urvari with 0:03 remaining in regulation, the San Jose State University women's water polo team lost to #16-ranked LMU, 13-10, in the 11th place match of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational.
The 13th-ranked Spartans' 12th place finish is two spots higher than the 14th place finish a year ago in the annual 16-team mid-season tournament of the top-20 teams nationally.
Neither San Jose State (5-10) nor LMU (8-6) had more than a one-goal lead during the first four quarters. Urvari's goal sent the game into overtime tied at 10-10, the tenth tie of the match.
The Lions were the only team to score in the two 3:00 overtime periods. Kelsey Sengar, who led all players with six goals, scored twice in the first overtime for LMU.
The Spartans had five of their 33 shots in the overtime. LMU goalkeeper Elizabeth Bradley had 13 and was not forced to make a save in overtime. Hannah Harvey had five saves in goal for San Jose State.
San Jose State returns to home to the SRAC, Sunday, March 1, hosting the University of Southern California in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) match starting at noon. The Trojans won the Barbara Kalbus Invitational defeating #1-ranked Stanford, 10-5.
San Jose State University women's water polo
#13-San Jose State vs. #16-LMU
Corona del Mar Pool, Newport Beach, Calif.
February 23, 2020
Barbara Kalbus Invitational
12th place match
Final score – LMU, 13; San Jose State, 10, OT.
Score by quarters
#16-LMU (8-6) 2-3-3-2-2-1=13
#13-San Jose State (5-10) 3-2-4-1-0-0=10
Goal scoring
LMU – Kelsey Sengar, 6; Isabella Barajas, 3; Yanah Gerber, Melysa Moore, 2, each.
San Jose State – Olga Descalzi Portell, 5; Lili Urvari, 2; Caroline Kerwin, Tyanna Supreme, Jacqui Maisey, 1, each.
Goalkeeper saves
LMU – Elizabeth Bradley, 13.
San Jose State - Hannah Henry, 5.
Ejections
LMU – 12.
San Jose State – 15.