Oct. 30, 1999
STANFORD, Calif. - Sean Joy scored a career-high five points to lead the top-ranked Stanford water polo team to a 12-8 victory over seventh-ranked Pepperdine in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game on Saturday at deGuerre Pool.
Joy helped key a second period Cardinal rally as the senior scored three times, incluidng a two-point goal with 1:08 left. That turned a 3-2 Pepperdine lead into a 7-4 Cardinal lead at halftime.
Brian Heifferon added three goals as Stanford upped its season record to 15-2 overall and 5-1 in the MPSF. Greg Lonzo led the Waves with five points. Pepperdine, however, fell to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in league.
Sunday at noon, Stanford hosts third-ranked USC at deGuerre Pool. Stanford (15-2, 5-1 MPSF) 2 5 3 2 = 12 Pepperdine (8-9, 2-3 MPSF) 3 1 2 2 = 8
Stanford scorers: Joy 5 (1, 2-point goal), Heifferon 3, Lipinski 2, Hudnut 1, Snider 1
Pepperdine scorers: Lonzo 5, Wynn 1, Spataru 1, Ashby 1
Goalie saves: Ellis (S) 7, Soltis (P) 7