Oct. 6, 2001
Berkeley, Ca - Freshman Tony Azevedo scored three goals to lead the top-ranked Stanford Cardinal water polo team to an 8-4 victory over previously unbeaten California in a non-league game on Saturday at the Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Pasi Dutton and Jeff Nesmith each added two goals for the Cardinal which increased its season record to 5-0. California fell to 4-1.
The Cardinal jumped to a 2-0 first period lead, and extended the margin to 5-1 at halftime. Cardinal junior goalkeeper Nick Ellis collected two saves.
Stanford (5-0)2311=8
California (4-1)0112=4
Stanford scorers: Azevedo 3, Dutton 2, Nesmith 2, Hudnut 1
California scorers: Dorin 2, West 1, Benhidy 1
Goalie saves: Ellis (S) 2, Kates (C) 1, Bernstein (C) 2
Stanford University will return home on Oct. 12 (3:00 p.m.) to face Loyola Marymount. Then on Oct. 13-14, Stanford will host the NorCal Water Polo Tournament, featuring many of the top water polo teams in the United States. The 15-team tournament features #1 Stanford, #2 USC, #3 UCLA, #4 Pepperdine, #5 California, #6 Long Beach State, #7 UC Irvine, #8 UC Santa Barbara, #9 UC San Diego, #10 Pacific, #11 Loyola Marymount, #17 Cal Baptist, #17 Air Force, #20 UC Davis and Santa Clara. Stanford will begin play on Oct. 13 (9:15 a.m.) against Santa Clara. If Stanford wins, the Cardinal will face either Pepperdine or Cal Baptist at 1:45 p.m. The championship game will be played on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 4:45 p.m.
The NorCal Tournament Schedule
Saturday, October 13
Stadium Pool
8:30 a.m. - Game 1 - USC vs UC Davis
9:40 a.m. - Game 2 - UC Santa Barbara vs Loyola Marymount
10:50 a.m. - Game 3 - UCLA vs Air Force
Noon - Game 4 - Long Beach State vs Pacific
2:00 p.m. - Game 5 - Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
3:10 p.m. - Game 6 - Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
4:20 p.m. - Game 7 - Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4
5:30 p.m. - Game 8 - Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4
50-Meter Pool
8:00 a.m. - Game 9 - Pepperdine vs Cal Baptist
9:15 a.m. - Game 10 - Stanford vs Santa Clara
10:30 a.m. - Game 11 - UC Irvine vs UC San Diego
12:30 p.m. - Game 12 - California vs Cal Baptist
1:45 p.m. - Game 13 - Loser Game 10 vs Loser Game 11
3:00 p.m. - Game 14 - Winner Game 10 vs Winner Game 11
4:15 p.m. - Game 15 - Pepperdine vs California
Sunday, October 14
Stadium Pool
8:00 a.m. - Game 16 - 2ndA - 2ndD
9:15 a.m. - Game 17 - 2ndB - 2ndC
10:30 a.m. - Game 18 - 1stA - 1stD
11:45 a.m. - Game 19 - 1stB - 1stC
1:00 p.m. - Game 20 - L16 - L17 (7th place)
2:15 p.m. - Game 21 - W16 - W17 (5th place)
3:30 p.m. - Game 22 - L18 - L19 (3rd place)
4:45 p.m. - Game 23 - W18 - W19 (1st place)
50-Meter Pool
8:00 a.m. - Game 24 - 4thA - 4thC
9:15 a.m. - Game 25 - 3rdA - 3rdD
10:30 a.m. - Game 26 - 3rdB - 3rdC
12:30 p.m. - Game 27 - 4thB - 4thC
1:45 p.m. - Game 28 - L25 - L26 (11th place)
3:00 p.m. - Game 29 - W25 - W26 (9th place)
4:15 p.m. - Game 30 - 4thA - 4thB
Group A
1. Stanford
2. UC Irvine
3. UC San Diego
4. Santa Clara
Group B
1. USC
2. UC Santa Barbara
3. Loyola Marymount
4. UC Davis
Group C
1. UCLA
2. Long Beach State
3. Pacific
4. Air Force
Group D
1. Pepperdine
2. California
3. Cal Baptist
NCAA Notes: Stanford will be hosting the 2001 NCAA Division I Water Polo Championships at the Avery Aquatic Complex on Dec. 1-2 ... Two-day adult passes are now available for $20, while $14 two-day passes are available for students/children/seniors ... For ticket information, call the Stanford Ticket Office at 800-STANFORD.