Feb. 7, 2004
STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford women's water polo team opened the 2004 Stanford Invitational with an 11-3 win over Michigan in the second game of the tournament, then fell to USC 10-8 in game number six at the Avery Aquatic Center on Saturday.
Stanford scored three times in the final two minutes of play of the initial period to shutout Michigan 4-0 heading into the second period. Cardinal sophomore Laurel Champion led Stanford with three scores, followed by seniors Lauren Faust and Wendy Watkins with two goals each.
Stanford's Watkins, Hannah Luber and Faust each scored two goals against USC, but could not overcome the Women of Troy in the end. Cardinal goalkeeper Meredith McColl recorded four saves in the game, while Kelly Graff of USC notched 10 goalie saves.
Competition at the Stanford Invitational will continue on Sunday at 9 a.m. PT at the Avery Aquatic Center.
Stanford Invitational - Women's Water Polo
Saturday, February 7, 2004
Avery Aquatic Center
First day Results (Saturday)
Stanford 11, Michigan 3
USC 10, Stanford 8
USC 13, San Jose State 7
UCLA 6, California 5
UCLA 6, Hawai'i 2
Michigan 7, San Jose State 4
California 21, Santa Clara 6
Hawaii 13, Santa Clara 5
Stanford4322=11
Michigan0111=3
Stanford Scorers: Champion 3, Faust 2, Watkins 2, Gregorka 1, Shafer 1, Hewko 1, El-Sakkary 1
Michigan Scorers: Narsai 1, Goldberg 1, Antonsen 1
Goalie Saves: na
Stanford1241=8
USC3223=10
Stanford Scorers: Watkins 2, Luber 2, Faust 2, Champion 1, El-Sakkary 1
USC Scorers: Van Norman 4, Figge 2, Simms 2, Hayes 1, Gyori 1
Goalie Saves: McColl (S) 4; Graff (USC) 10
California8643=21
Santa Clara3021=6
Cal Scorers: Gold 4, Llorent 4, Chlebicki 4, Allison 3, Windes 2, McGee 1, Speiker 1, Needles 1, Kliner 1
Santa Clara Scorers: Shumm 2, Asher 2, Dunn 1, Radvanyi 1
Goalie Saves: Dennis (C) 4; Dalmau (SC) 3, Gionotti (SC) 5
California3110=5
UCLA1221=6
Cal Scorers: Needles 2, Kliner 1, Card 1, Windes 1
UCLA Scorers: Cahill 2, Belden 1, Flanagan 1, Ka. Kunkel 1, Bowlus 1
Goalie Saves: Dennis (C) 6; Feher (UCLA) 8
USC1444=13
San Jose State2311=7
USC Scorers: Hayes 4, Van Norman 4, Pardo 1, Simms 1, M.Madrid 1, Kahnen 1, Escalante 1
San Jose State Scorers: Riddle 2, Scott 1, Cox 1, Lowry 1, Morgan 1, Hyrne 1
Goalie Saves: na
UCLA0213=6
Hawai'i1100=2
UCLA Scorers: Mazziliano 3, Belden 1, Slezak 1, Kr. Kunkel 1
Hawai'i Scorers: Bagnall 1, Carroll 1
Goalie Saves: Feher (UCLA) 7; Hahn (H) 9
Michigan4111=7
San Jose State0211=4
Michigan Scorers: Kerney 3, Ellison 2, Hausmann 1, Nisbet 1
SJS Scorers: Morgan 3, Cox 1
Goalie Saves: Armstrong (M) 12; Rozzen (SJS) 8
Santa Clara 2 2 0 1 = 5
Hawaii 4 2 4 3 = 13
Santa Clara Scorers: Simpkins 2, Dunn 1, Radvanyi 1, Caulum 1Hawaii Scorers: Bagnall 5, Novick 3, Tarayao 2, Molina 1, Carroll 1, Andersen 1
Goalie Saves: Ginotti (SC) 11, Lumb (H) 5