Sunday, February 23
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Stanford
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Photo by: Kristen Tehaney
No. 4 USC Swamps No. 1 Stanford 10-5 To Win Another Barbara Kalbus Invitational Title
February 23, 2020 | Women's Water Polo, Features
Trojans take down the Cardinal in dominant fashion for back-to-back tourney titles in Irvine.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The No. 4 USC women's water polo team squashed No. 1 Stanford 10-5 in the championship match at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, churning out the first five goals of the game while silencing the Cardinal for the first 12 minutes of action in Irvine, Calif. In winning the title, the Trojans improves to 11-1 overall, having avenged an earlier loss to the Bruins with yesterday's 9-7 victory in the semifinals before upsetting the top-ranked Cardinal today.
Five different Trojans scored in that 5-0 buildup, while goalie Holly Parker stuffed a 5-meter penalty try by the Cardinal during the first frame. Stanford would get on the board with back-to-back goals in the second, only to see Grace Tehaney lace in her second goal of the day for a 6-2 lift by halftime.
The Trojans opened the second half with a four-goal surge sparked by a beautiful backhand blast from Mireia Guiral. After another Stanford 5-meter attempt went awry, Kelsey McIntosh broke through for her first goal of the day. Bayley Weber made the turn and finish at set next, and the Elise Stein followed with a sizzler that tugged the Trojans ahead 10-2 before Stanford broke its second-half silence with a power-play goal before the end of the third. In the fourth, USC's hefty lead ensured victory. No more USC goals were even necessary as Stanford could only manage two scores in the last eight minutes as the Trojans emerged resoundingly victorious with the final 10-5 decision.
Next up for the champs is a trip northward next weekend, with the Trojans visiting San José State for a 12 p.m. MPSF matchup on Sunday (March 1).
BARBARA KALBUS INVITATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#4 USC 10, #1 Stanford 5
Feb. 23, 2020 | Irvine, Calif.
USC 4 - 2 - 4 - 0 = 10
STAN 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 = 5
SCORING:
USC — Grace Tehaney 2, Bayley Weber 2, Mireia Guiral, Denise Mammolito, Sabrina Garabet, Kelsey McIntosh, Elise Stein, Sophia Lucas.
STAN — Hannah Shabb 2, Chloe Harbilas, Lauren Bywater, Sophie Wallace.
SAVES: Holly Parker (USC) 8, Emalia Eichelberger (STAN) 8.
Five different Trojans scored in that 5-0 buildup, while goalie Holly Parker stuffed a 5-meter penalty try by the Cardinal during the first frame. Stanford would get on the board with back-to-back goals in the second, only to see Grace Tehaney lace in her second goal of the day for a 6-2 lift by halftime.
The Trojans opened the second half with a four-goal surge sparked by a beautiful backhand blast from Mireia Guiral. After another Stanford 5-meter attempt went awry, Kelsey McIntosh broke through for her first goal of the day. Bayley Weber made the turn and finish at set next, and the Elise Stein followed with a sizzler that tugged the Trojans ahead 10-2 before Stanford broke its second-half silence with a power-play goal before the end of the third. In the fourth, USC's hefty lead ensured victory. No more USC goals were even necessary as Stanford could only manage two scores in the last eight minutes as the Trojans emerged resoundingly victorious with the final 10-5 decision.
Next up for the champs is a trip northward next weekend, with the Trojans visiting San José State for a 12 p.m. MPSF matchup on Sunday (March 1).
BARBARA KALBUS INVITATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#4 USC 10, #1 Stanford 5
Feb. 23, 2020 | Irvine, Calif.
USC 4 - 2 - 4 - 0 = 10
STAN 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 = 5
SCORING:
USC — Grace Tehaney 2, Bayley Weber 2, Mireia Guiral, Denise Mammolito, Sabrina Garabet, Kelsey McIntosh, Elise Stein, Sophia Lucas.
STAN — Hannah Shabb 2, Chloe Harbilas, Lauren Bywater, Sophie Wallace.
SAVES: Holly Parker (USC) 8, Emalia Eichelberger (STAN) 8.
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