October 18, 2007

UC IRVINE UPDATE

WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM EDGES UC SANTA BARBARA

The UC Irvine women’s soccer team defeated UC Santa Barbara, 2-1, Sunday night in Big West Conference play at Anteater Stadium. The win was UCI’s first conference victory since Oct. 23, 2005 when the Anteaters beat Long Beach State, 2-0. UC Irvine improved its record to 7-5-1 overall and 1 -1 in conference. In the eighth minute senior Makenzie Beahm passed the ball up the field to senior Kim Horn. Horn then flicked the ball on to freshman Tanya Taylor, who beat the keeper on the breakaway to give UCI a 1 -0 lead. The Gauchos tied the match at 1 -1 with the clock winding down in the first half as Kailyn Kugler took a pass from Jacqui Simon inside the box to score.

The Anteaters came right back, opening the second half with a goal. Senior Frankee Kelly found Tonya Taylor again and Taylor put the ball away for her second goal of the night at the 45:46 mark.

The Anteaters held on for the 2-1 victory. Freshman keeper Danielle de Seriere had six saves for UCI.

MEN’S SOCCER TEAM PULLS OUT VICTORY

The UC Irvine men’s soccer team beat Cal State Fullerton, 2-1, in overtime Saturday night in Big West Conference play at Titan Stadium.

UC Irvine improved its record to 6-3-3 overall and 1 -2-1 in conference play.

MEN’S WATER POLO TEAM FINISHES EIGHTH

Cole Bitter tied the game at 4-4 with 3:25 left in the third quarter but 1 0th-ranked Loyola Marymount scored the game’s final two goals to defeat the UC Irvine men’s water polo team, 6-4, for seventh place in the Southern California Tournament at Anteater Pool.

Loyola Marymount’s Andrew Mac-Donell scored an extra-man goal with 1 3 seconds remaining in the third period to put the Lions up, 5-4, and a goal by Shaun Flood with 2:1 8 left in the game sealed the win.

Greg Enloe had two goals for seventh-ranked UCI.