HONOLULU – No. 5 Hawai'I scored two goals in the final three minutes to squeak by the No. 4 Cal women's water polo team 6-5 on Friday night at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.

Sophomores Elli Protopapas and Claire Sonne each scored two goals for the Bears (13-4) while junior All-American Emma Wright added her team-leading 40^th of the season. Senior All-American goalie Madison Tagg made seven saves for Cal.

The match marked the third of the season between the teams, and each was decided by two goals or less. Cal took two of three from Hawaii, winning 12-10 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in February and then defeating the Rainbow Wahine 10-9 at home on March 10 after jumping out to a 9-3 lead and then holding on.

Friday's match was tied 4-4 heading into the fourth quarter and Protopapas put the Bears in front with a 6-on-5 goal with 6:04 to play. But Hawai'I's Carla Abellan tied it at the 2:50 mark of the fourth quarter and Maxine Schaap put the Rainbow Wahine in front with a goal with 1:19 remaining.

Wright added two steals and an assist for the Bears, who played their final road game and last nonconference game of the season Friday.

Cal has four matches remaining in the regular season, all at home and all in MPSF play. The Bears' next game is April 6 against No. 1 USC. The match begins at 1:30 p.m. and will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
 
 
No. 5 Hawai'I 6, No. 4 Cal 5
Cal 2 0 2 1 – 5
Haw 2 1 1 2 – 6
Cal Goals: Elli Protopapas 2, Claire Sonne 2, Emma Wright.
Hawai'I Goals: Emma van Rossum, Samnatha Malouff, Bernadette Doyle, Maxine Schaap, Irene Gonzalez, Carla Abellan.
Cal Saves: Madison Tagg 7.
Hawai'I Saves: Molly DiLalla 4.