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WPOLO2/8/2025 4:39 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Cal’s Offense Explodes In Blowout Wins
Bears Sweep Aggie Invite To Improve To 7-0
DAVIS – The No. 4 California women's water polo team maintained its perfect start to the season on Saturday at the Aggie Invite, earning a pair of double-digit wins to improve to 7-0. The Golden Bears claimed a 17-6 win in the morning over No. 17 San Jose State (4-6) and defeated No. 18 Pacific (4-1) 23-8 several hours later.
Abbi Magee led Cal with seven goals on the day. She was one of five Bears to record a hat trick on the day.
No. 4 California 17, No. 17 San Jose State 6
Feline Voordouw got the Bears out to a quick start, scoring just 24 seconds in off a pass by Rosalie Hassett. Elena Flynn, Kate Meyer and Miriam Bogachenko all added goals to give Cal a 4-0 lead through one.
Ruby Swadling made it 5-0 early in the second on a power play. She and Bogachenko both scored their second of the game later in the quarter to give the Bears an 8-3 advantage at the break.
Coming out of halftime, the Bears' defense continued to hold strong, keeping the Spartans to three goals the rest of the way. Bogachenko – who hadn't scored during her freshman season prior to the game – secured a hat trick alongside Magee prior to the end of the third quarter. Bogachenko also finished with four steals.
Voordouw ended the game with two goals and three earned exclusions. Goalkeeper Talia Fonseca tallied five saves, an assist and a steal.
Cal 4 4 6 3 – 17
SJSU 0 3 1 2 – 6
Cal Goals: Magee 3, Bogachenko 3, Voordouw 2, Swadling 2, Flynn 2, Harris 2, Courtney, Meyer, Hassett
SJSU Goals: Spark 3, Worn 2, Ruzic
Cal Saves: Talia Fonseca 5, Elaia Hamilton 3
SJSU Saves: Grace Smith 2
No. 4 California 23, No. 18 Pacific 8
The Bears came out on fire against the Tigers, scoring their most goals in any quarter this season with 11 in the opening period. Magee, Eszter Varro and Rozanne Voorvelt all scored twice to give Cal a nine-goal lead after one.
Voorvelt's first-half hat trick powered Cal to a 17-3 lead by halftime, and Lindsey Harris struck on back-to-back plays early in the third to give the Bears their largest lead of the day at 19-3.
Voorvelt finished with a season-high four goals to go with an assist. Magee put in four goals, while Flynn and Varro each scored three times.
Cal 11 6 4 2 – 23
UOP 2 1 3 2 – 8
Cal Goals: Voorvelt 4, Magee 4, Varro 3, Flynn 3, Voordouw 2, Harris 2, Snyder, Bonaguidi, Swadling, Tauscher, Hassett
UOP Goals: Alaksza 6, Zlobinsky, Lurito
Cal Saves: Talia Fonseca 3, Elaia Hamilton 1
UOP Saves: Maja Lizy Dulic 9
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