FRESNO, Calif.----- San Jose State University's best power play performance of the season powered the No.11-ranked Spartans to a 14-5 victory over Biola highlighting the Spartans' first-day doubleheader action in the Fresno State Invite.
The Spartans (8-7) were 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) on the power play in the non-conference win over Biola. San Jose State's previous best converting power plays this season was a pair of 50 percent results in wins over Cal Baptist and Brown in the season-opening UC Santa Barbara Winter Invite.
San Jose State finished the day with a split of its first two matches after losing 13-8 to No. 10 UC Davis in its tournament opener.
With the win over Biola, the Spartans now have won more matches in 2022 (eight) than they did in the combined shortened seasons of 2020 (two) and 2021.
San Jose State wraps up action in the Fresno State Invite on Sunday, February 20 taking on Fresno Pacific at 10:30 a.m. and No. 8 and host Fresno State at 3:30 p.m.
SHOTS & SAVES - BIOLA WIN
• San Jose State scored first and never trailed.
• For the second time in the last three matches, San Jose State kept an opponent scoreless in a quarter taking a 4-0 lead into the second stanza.
• Goalkeeper Hannah Henry made her first start of the season in the Biola win and was credited with nine saves.
• Eight Spartans scored led by Ryann Lucchesi with her major college single-match high and Cila David with three each. Lucchesi turned each of her three shots into goals.
• Riley Agerbeek and Lauren Woolley book-ended their doubleheader contributions with two goals in each match on Saturday.
• Agerbeek extended her consecutive match scoring streak to eight with goals in each contest.
SHOTS & SAVES - UC DAVIS MATCH
• San Jose State scored first to open the scoring for its only lead in the match.
• UC Davis broke a 3-3 first-quarter tie and the Spartans were unable to tie the score the rest of the way.
• Agerbeek and Woolley were San Jose State's leading scorers vs. UC Davis with two goals each.
• Elaina Davey played the entire match as the Spartans' goalkeeper and was credited with six saves
San Jose State University women's water polo
Fresno State Invite
Campus Aquatics Center, Fresno, Calif.
February 19, 2022
| Match #2 |
Score by Quarters |
Total |
| Biola (2-7) |
0-2-1-2 |
5 |
| No. 11 San Jose State (8-7) |
4-0-5-5 |
14 |
| Goal scoring |
| Biola - Rachel Spadt, 2; Maria Roldan Gonzalez, Hanna Jordan, Kourtney Pyle, 1, each. |
| San Jose State - Cila David, Ryann Lucchesi, 3, each; Riley Agerbeek, Lauren Woolley, 2, each; Maiken Pardon, Renee Fleming, Brooklyn Behenna, Sophie Spivack, 1, each. |
| Goalkeeper saves |
| Biola - Samantha Rainey (16:00), 6. Alicia Fregoso (16:00), 6. |
| San Jose State - Hannah Henry, 9. |
| Exclusions |
| Biola - 7. |
| San Jose State - 9. |
| Match #1 |
Score by Quarters |
Total |
| No. 11 San Jose State (7-7) |
3-1-2-2 |
8 |
| No. 10 UC Davis (7-5) |
4-3-2-4 |
13 |
| Goal scoring |
| San Jose State - Riley Agerbeek, Lauren Woolley, 2, each; Maiken Pardon, Lucy Miszewski, Ryann Lucchesi, Sophie Spivack, 1, each. |
| UC Davis - Noelle Wijnbelt, 3; Julia Hartman, Grace Pelkey, 2, each; Jordan Werkmeister, Kelly Hungerford, Hailey WIlliams, Ashley Salem, Allyson Clague, Ryan Sund, 1, each. |
| Goalkeeper saves |
| San Jose State - Elaina Davey, 6. |
| UC Davis - Sophia Noble (29:16), 5. Nellie McAdams (2:44), 1. |
| Exclusions |
| San Jose State, 12. |
| UC Davis, 8. |
