BERKELEY – Freshman Despoina Drakotou fell one goal short of tying the California women's water polo single-game record and the No. 4 Golden Bears rolled to a 25-9 victory over No. 17 Pacific on Saturday evening at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

Drakotou, who has won each of the first two MPSF Newcomer of the Week awards this season, recorded seven goals on seven shots to lead Cal. She became just the fourth player in program history to score at least seven goals in a game, tying Emma Wright and Dana Ochsner for second place on the Bears' all-time single-game scoring list. Former All-American Collette Glinkowski holds the program's single-game record with eight goals against UC Santa Cruz in 1997.

Sophomore Holly Dunn added four goals and two assists and senior Abbi Magee had three goals, two assists and two steals for the Bears, who have outscored their opponents 114-63 through six games. All six of Cal's contests so far this season have been against ranked teams.

The Bears didn't waste any time taking control of Saturday's game, scoring the first six goals and leading 7-1 at the end of the first quarter. Cal had a 15-2 advantage at halftime and cruised the rest of the way.

The Bears had 12 different goal-scorers, including goalie Talia Fonseca, who converted a shot as the horn sounded to end the second quarter. Freshman Gabby Reichley registered her first career goal in the first quarter.

Cal returns to action next Sunday, Feb. 8, at No. 14 UC Davis.

 
No. 4 Cal 25, Pacific 9
UOP 1 1 3 4 – 9
Cal 7 8 7 3 – 25
UOP Goals: Eleni Ikonomou 3, Maria Ikonomou 2, Anna Crum, Olivia Turney, Ella Cowan, Sophie Pethers.
Cal Goals: Despoina Drakotou 7, Holly Dunn 4, Abbi Magee 3, Feline Voordouw 2, Lindsey Harris 2, Talia Fonseca, Julianne Snyder, Rosalie Hassett, Gabby Reichley, Mackenzie Walker, Marina Brown, Reece Helsel.
UOP Saves: Laurel Cooper 3, Lillian Ecklund 2.
Cal Saves: Talia Fonseca 5.
 
 
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