California
Pacific
10/10/2009 12:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
Oct. 10, 2009
IRVINE, CALIF. - Sophomore Luka Saponjic`s three goals led a balanced California scoring attack as the fourth-ranked Golden Bears (9-3) topped 13th-ranked Pacific (10-7), 14-6, in an opening round match-up Saturday, Oct. 10 at the UCI Invitational in Irvine. Cal scored six straight goals in the second half to break away from an 8-4 lead.
Other top scorers for the Bears were senior captain Spencer Warden, sophomore Ivan Rackov and redshirt freshman Mason Cox with two goals apiece. Freshman Justin Parsons notched eight saves manning the goal. Junior Brian Dudley, sophomores Cory Nasoff, Zach Greenwood and Charlie Steffens, and redshirt freshman Spencer White also tallied goals for Cal.
The Bears will next play No. 5-ranked Loyola Marymount at 5:20 p.m. Saturday. The Lions had upended No. 11 UC San Diego, 10-6, in another first round match. Cal last faced Loyola Marymount during the 2006 season, defeating the Lions, 17-4, during the SoCal Invitational in Los Angeles.
California 14, Pacific 6Pacific 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 --- 6 California 4 - 2 - 3 - 5 --- 14
UOP: Tom Konig 2, Goran Tomasevic, Balazs Szabo, Hector Lam, Jr. Austin Delong.
Cal: Luka Saponjic 3, Mason Cox 2, Ivan Rackov 2, Spencer Warden 2, Cory Nasoff, Brian Dudley, Zach Greenwood, Charlie Steffens, Spencer White.
Saves: David Andrus (UOP) 5; Justin Parsons (Cal) 8.
