California
MPSF Tournament
11/28/2003 12:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
Nov. 28, 2003
LONG BEACH, CA - The No. 3 ranked Cal men's water polo team (20-6) defeated No. 8 ranked Long Beach State (14-14), 11-7, Friday during the first day of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach. The Bears were led by true freshman Andrija Vasiljevic's two goals and senior goalie Tim Kates recorded four saves. Cal ended up having 10 different players score during the day.
The fourth-seeded Bears, who are trying to repeat as MPSF Tournament champions, built a 3-0 lead with 5:46 left in the second quarter en route to the commanding 11-7 victory over the fifth-seeded 49ers. Cal scored four goals in both the second and third quarters. Erik Geoffroy and Brad Scoles posted two goals apiece for Long Beach State, while Michael Konstas had seven saves. The Bears had defeated the 49ers earlier this season, 12-9, Oct. 26 at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Cal will now play the winner of the No. 1 ranked USC-No. 10 ranked UC Santa Barbara match on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Belmont Plaza Pool. The Bears are 1-1 against the top seeded Trojans this season, falling, 10-8, Sept. 27 at Spieker Aquatics Complex, and winning, 8-6, in overtime Oct. 5 in the semifinals of the NorCal Tournament at Stanford.
Game 1 1-2-3-4=F Long Beach State 0-2-3-2=7 California 1-4-4-2=11LBSU - Scoles (2), Geoffroy (2), Bartak, Del Grande, Brady CAL - Vasiljevic (2), Matthies, Vienna, Ribic, Kinsel, Panawek, Quist, Bacharach, Mann, Banhidy Goalkeepers - LBSU - Konstas (11 GA A, 7 Saves), CAL - Kates (7 GA A, 4 saves)
