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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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