SANTA CLARA, Calif.— Bende Pardi led the way for the Spartans with three goals as No. 15 San Josè State (7-11, 0-2) came back to defeat No. 19 George Washington (16-2, 6-1) 10-9 on the first day of the Julian Fraser Memorial Invite.
- Mark Kis, Utku Karhan, Maro Tiozzo, Bence Szabo, Niels Hofmeijer, Bendeguz Melkuhn and Laszlo Szieben also all netted goals.
- Pardi scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of the game to put San Josè State ahead and give them a lead they would never relinquish.
- The Spartans outscored George Washington 8-4 in the first and fourth quarters.
- SJSU went 5-0 in sprints and recorded 32 shots on goal.
- SJSU also recorded 11 steals on the afternoon.
UP NEXT – The Spartans will continue play at the Julian Fraser Memorial invite in Santa Clara against Bucknell and Brown on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. PST and 4:00 p.m. PST.
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