Feb. 7, 2010

STANFORD, CALIF. - The No. 4-ranked California women's water polo team saw a great run come to an end, falling to No. 1-ranked and host Stanford, 10-7, in the finals of the Stanford Invitational, Sunday, Feb. 7 at Avery Aquatics Center. The Golden Bears (9-1), led by sophomore Emily Csikos' three goals in the title match, had won their first nine matches of the season before losing to the top-ranked Cardinal in the championship of the Stanford Invite. Cal defeated No. 5 UCLA (4-3), No. 9 Arizona State (12-6) and No. 3 Hawaii (8-7) in the Stanford Invite before losing to Stanford.

Besides Csikos three goals against the Cardinal, seniors Camille Hewko and Julie Oreglia, and freshmen Taylor Dodson and Dana Ochsner also added goals for the Bears. Sophomore goalie Stephanie Peckham notched ten saves.

In the Sunday morning match, Csikos led Cal past Hawaii with four goals. She ended up tallying 15 goals in four tournament matches (26 goals on the year). The Bears also got 10 saves from Peckham, two goals from senior Stephanie Schnugg and a goal each from Meghan Corso and Dana Ochsner as Cal upended Hawaii for the second time this season (won 7-4 Feb. 3 at Cal).

In Sunday's morning match, the Bears had trailed the Rainbow Wahines, 4-3, at halftime. However, Cal was able to mount a comeback by outscoring Hawaii, 5-3, in the second half, including breaking up a 6-6 third period tie by outscoring the Rainbow Wahines, 2-1, in the fourth period.

The Bears will next return to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation league play when they host San Jose State on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

California - 2 1 3 1 = 7
Stanford - 0 4 5 1 = 10
Stanford Goal Scorers - Eaton 2, Menon 2, Seidemann 2,
Churnside, Holshouser, Krueger, Steffens
California Goal Scorers - Emily Csikos 3, Taylor Dodson,
Camille Hewko, Dana Ochsner, Julie Oreglia
Goalie Saves: - Oland 6 (S); Stephanie Peckham 10 (C)

California - 1 2 3 2 = 8
Hawai'i - 3 1 2 1 = 7
California Goal Scorers - Emily Csikos 4, Stephanie Schnugg 2, Meghan Corso,
Dana Ochsner
Hawai'i Goal Scorers - D. Genee 2, van der Molen 2,
M. Eggens, A. Genee, Majuri
Goalie Saves: - Stephanie Peckham 10 (C); Bredin 6 (H)