Sept. 23, 2000
Stanford, Calif. - The fifth-ranked California water polo team, behind the play of Eldad Hazor and Russell Bernstein, scored a 7-4 upset victory over second-ranked Stanford in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game on Saturday at the Avery Aquatics Complex.
Hazor led the Golden Bears with three goals while Bernstein chalked up 11 saves.
The Golden Bears jumped to 3-1 first period lead, thanks to goals by Hazor, Jerry Smith and Joe Kaiser. Cal then extended the lead to 6-2 at halftime with goals by Hazor, Adam Metzger and Smith.
Stanford mounted a rally in the second half, cutting the Cal lead to 6-4 with 1:34 in the third period on goals by Mark Amott and Peter Hudnut. But Hazor's third goal of the game (and the only goal for both teams in the fourth period), sealed the victory for Cal, which is now 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the MPSF.
Brian Darrow scored twice for Stanford. The Cardinal fell to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference.
Sunday at noon at Stanford, the Cardinal hosts tenth-ranked UC Santa Barbara.
Stanford (4-2, 0-1 MPSF) 1 1 2 0 = 4 California (4-3, 1-0 MPSF) 3 3 0 1 = 7
Stanford scorers: Darrow 2, Hudnut 1, Amott 1
California scorers: Hazor 2, Smith 2, Kaiser 1, Metzger 1
Goalie saves: Ellis (S) 7, Bernstein (C) 11