Feb. 22, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. - The No. 5 California women's water polo team won its last game of the weekend, 9-6, against No. 8 San Jose State on Sunday afternoon at the Anteater Aquatics Complex. The Golden Bears improve to 15-2 overall. Cal split its four games at the tournament to finish seventh at the Irvine Invitational.

The Bears went on an important scoring drive in the second quarter with four goals to hold a 6-3 advantage at the halftime break.

Each team scoring three goals in the second half, but Cal's early lead kept the Spartans at a three-goal distance.

Senior two-meter defender Paige Lorenz paced the Bears with three scores. Camille Hewko had two while Emily Csikos, Meghan Corso, Erin Scully, Athina Vazeos each scored one.

Redshirt sophomore Stephanie Peckham and senior Lauren Burke split time between the posts, grabbing four and three saves each, respectively.

Cal has just one game next weekend, hosting USC for the Bears' home-opener on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

Score by period	1	2	3	4	F
No. 8 SJSU		2	1	2	1	6
No. 5 Cal		2	4	2	1	9

SJSU goals: Adriana Vogt 4, Dani Curran 2
Cal goals: Paige Lorenz 3, Camille Hewko 2, Emily Csikos 1, Meghan Corso 1, Erin Scully 1, Athina Vazeos 1

SJSU saves: Meagon Minson 5
Cal saves: Stephanie Peckham 4, Lauren Burke 3