IRVINE — The 15th-ranked UCSB women’s water polo team blew out No. 21 San Diego State 21-5 before upsetting No. 7 Arizona State 7-6 in a successful day two of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational at UC Irvine.
Saturday’s successes bring the Gaucho record to 13-4, a mark they will look to improve as they take on Hawai’i on Sunday.
Against San Diego State, 10 different Gauchos contributed to the scoring, led by Juju Amaral, Nina Munson, Imani Clemons, and Annie Kuester, all with three apiece.
In the second game, Drew Halvorson and Clemons led with two goals apiece in the tight win over Arizona State. The Gaucho defense showed their prowess late in the match to shut down a potential Arizona State comeback.
The Gauchos are set to play Hawai’i for fifth place at the tournament at 10:15 a.m. at the Anteater Aquatics Complex.