March 21, 2009

SAN DIEGO - The No. 6 California women's water polo team defeated No. 12 Hartwick, 13-5, and Brown, 11-7, on Saturday afternoon at the Aztec Invitational. With the nonconference win, the Golden Bears are now 26-4 overall.

"I'm pleased with the effort and intensity the players have shown thus far on this important spring break trip," California head coach Richard Corso said. "We need to continue the momentum tomorrow and of course, when we get to Hawaii next weekend."

Hartwick game The Bears struck an eight-goal lead in the first period to overwhelm Hartwick, which only notched one goal in the first eight minutes of play. The game evened in the second stanza with each team scoring once. Hartwick tacked on three goals in the final quarter, but it was not enough to overpower the Bears. Julie Oreglia led the Bears with four while goalkeeper Stephanie Peckham made an amazing 16 saves between the posts.

Score by period	1	2	3	4	F
No. 6 Cal		8	1	2	2	13
No. 12 Hartwick	1	1	0	3	5

Cal goals: Julie Oreglia 4, Meghan Corso 2, Emily Csikos 2, Camille Hewko 2, Remy Champion 1, Paige Lorenz 1, Stephanie Schnugg 1

Cal saves: Stephanie Peckham 16, Lauren Burke 5

Brown game Instead of scoring the most important goals in the first period, the Bears spread it out over the first half with three goals in the first and four in the second to take a 7-1 lead into the halftime break. Brown outscored Cal, 3-2, in each of the final two periods but Cal came out the winners, 11-7. Again, Oreglia paced the Bears.

Score by period	1	2	3	4	F
Brown			1	0	3	3	7
No. 6 Cal		3	4	2	2	11

Cal goals: Julie Oreglia 4, Lauren Barron 3, Meghan Corso 2, Georgi Cappelletti 1, Athina Vazeos 1

Cal saves: Stephanie Peckham 8, Lauren Burke 4