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Andy Kang

Spartans Continue Offensive Barrage In A Doubleheader Split



COACH BETH HARBERTS

SJSU vs. CAL BAPTIST BOX SCORE | SJSU VS. UC SAN DIEGO BOX SCORE

Santa Barbara, Calif. ----- San Jose State University's balanced scoring for the second consecutive match highlighted the Spartans' second day in the UCSB Winter Invite women's water polo tournament.

Ten San Jose State players scored in the Spartans' 18-9 victory over No.21 Cal Baptist to open its doubleheader action.

San Jose State (2-1), No.16-ranked in the preseason Collegiate Water Polo Association national coaches poll, lost its first match of the season to No.9 UC San Diego (1-1), 9-7, to wrap up its first 2022 doubleheader.

HIGHLIGHTS vs. No. 21 CAL BAPTIST
• San Jose State broke a 1-1 first quarter tie against the Lancers and led the rest of the way.

• Olga Descalzi and freshmen Lucy Miszewski and Lauren Woolley each scored a team-high three goals for the Spartans in the Cal Baptist victory.

• Goalkeeper Elaina Davey stopped a personal single-match best 10 shots in the win.

• The Spartans matched their win total in the abbreviated 2021 season with their win over Cal Baptist.

HIGHLIGHTS vs. No. 9 UC SAN DIEGO

• San Jose State took a 7-6 lead into the fourth quarter, but was held scoreless in a quarter for the first time this season.

• Cila David was the Spartans' leading scorer with three goals, two of them in the third quarter. Olga Descalzi, Riley Agerbeek, Ryann Lucchesi and Lior Ben David each scored once.

• San Jose State scored its first goal on a power-play, but did not take advantage of any of its four remaining opportunities finishing 1-for-5 for the match. UC San Diego was 4-of-10.

• In each of its first three matches, all against top-25 ranked opponents, the opponent scored fewer than 10 goals against the Spartans. Last year, San Jose State gave up 10 or more goals 14 out of 16 contests.

San Jose State concludes opening weekend on Sunday, January 23 in the UCSB Winter Invite taking on unranked Brown at 9:15 a.m. and unranked Iona at 1:30 p.m.

 

Match 15 Goals by Quarters Total
No. 21 - Cal Baptist (0-3) 2-2-2-3 9
No. 16 - San Jose State (2-0) 4-3-6-5 18
Goal Scoring
Cal Baptist - Kira O'Donnell, 3; Cayleigh Carter, Maddie Schweiger, Jamie Hutton, Morgan Baker,  Vicky Martinez, and Taylor Frandsen,  1, each.
San Jose State - Olga Descalzi, Lucy Miszewski, Lauren Woolley, 3, each. Riley Agerbeek, Sophie Spivack, 2, each; Clarissa Wandinger, Cila David, Brooklyn Behenna, Lior Ben David, Bailey Stubblefield.
Goalkeeper Saves
Cal Baptist - Madison Gerg, 8.
San Jose State - Elaina Davey, 10.
Ejections
Cal Baptist - 8.
San Jose State - 12.

 

Match 15 Goals by Quarters Total
No. 16 - San Jose State (2-1) 3-1-3-0 7
No. 9 - UC San Diego (1-1) 1-3-2-3 9
Goal Scoring
San Jose State - Cila David, 3; Olga Descalzi, Riley Agerbeek, Ryann Lucchesi, Lior Ben David, 1, cach.
UC San Diego -Ciara Franke, Courtney Okumura, Annika Arroyo, Grayson Mix, 2, each; Holly Main, 1.
Goalkeeper Saves
San Jose State - Elaina Davey, 7.
UC San Diego - Bennett Bugelli, not available.
Ejections
San Jose State - 10.
UC San Diego - 5.