University Southern California Trojans
Women's Water Polo Wins 12th Straight Game
June 21, 1999 | Women's Water Polo
March 29, 1999
LOS ANGELES - Freshman utility Aniko Pelle scored four goals to lead the No. 1 USC women's water polo team to an 11-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation victory over No. 12 Pacific on Monday afternoon in the Women of Troy's 1999 home finale at the McDonald's Swim Stadium.
USC (18-1 overall, 6-1 MPSF) extended its school-record winning streak to 12 games. The Women of Troy have also scored 10 or more goals in six straight games. Pacific dropped to 6-13, 0-8.
Pelle scored three goals as USC jumped out to a 6-0 lead early in the second quarter. Junior utility Ericka Richards finally got the Tigers on the board with a goal at 5:14 in the second period. At halftime, the Women of Troy held an 8-2 advantage.
USC led 11-3 in the fourth quarter before Pacific scored the game's final three goals.
USC freshman driver Christine Zador added two goals. Junior 2-meter player Molly Smith led the Tigers with three goals.
The Women of Troy close the regular season at San Jose State (April 2) and Stanford (April 3) this weekend.
UOP 0 2 1 3 -- 6
USC 4 4 1 2 -- 11
UOP Goals: Molly Smith 3, Ericka Richards 2, Cari Bertrand 1.
USC Goals: Aniko Pelle 4, Christine Zador 2, Jennifer Durley 1, Shelli Linza 1, Sandra Milicev 1, Lisa Saenz 1, Nina Wengst 1.
Goalie Saves: Kenna Sasser (UOP) 9, Bernice Orwig (USC) 3, Kendra Browne (USC) 3, Marin Pietrzak (USC) 1.
