No. 21 Spartans Take Down No. 13 UCSB in Overtime ThrillerNo. 21 Spartans Take Down No. 13 UCSB in Overtime Thriller

No. 21 Spartans Take Down No. 13 UCSB in Overtime Thriller

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sinia Plotz scored five goals and had two assists to lead the No. 21 San José State women's water polo team in their 13-12 double-overtime win against No. 13 UCSB. 

  • Ryann Luccesi scored the golden goal at 1:45 in the third overtime period to end the game. 
  • Grace Smith was on fire recording 11 blocks and one steal during the match. 
  • Luccesi scored three goals to record her first hat trick of the season. 
  • Ivanna Anderson-Villela, Darcy Spark, Maiken Pardon, and Renee Fleming also scored.  
  • Fleming and Plotz both had crucial field blocks to stop the Gauchos from scoring. 
  • Anderson-Villela won five sprints to give the Spartans starting possession of the ball. 
  • Plotz and Luccesi led the team in drawn exclusions with three each gaining multiple power play opportunities for the Spartans. 

 

UP NEXT: The Spartans will travel to San Diego, Calif. for the Aztec Invitational from March 8th to March 9th. 

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