IRVINE, Calif. \u2013 The second-ranked UCLA women’s water polo team defeated No. 13 Fresno State 17-10 Friday afternoon at Anteater Aquatics Complex, earning a spot in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational semifinal round. UCLA registered a 10-4 scoring advantage in the second half.<\/p>\n
Anna Pearson<\/a> scored a game-high five goals for the Bruins (8-0). Taylor Smith<\/a> added four of her own. Scoring two goals each were Dania Innis<\/a> and Bia Mantellato<\/a>. The Bulldogs (7-6) were paced by Caitlyn Mossman and Charley Stephens, who logged two goals apiece. Lauren Steele<\/a> finished with six saves in three quarters for UCLA. She was relieved by Joey Niz<\/a>, who added three in the fourth. Katelyn Mobley had two stops for Fresno State.<\/p>\n Both teams were slow to get going offensively in the first quarter, combining for four total goals. Pearson and Emma Lineback<\/a> converted power-play opportunities, each answering a Bulldog score.<\/p>\n The teams continued to trade goals in the second, scoring four each in the opening 5:07. Five different Bruins \u2013 Mantellato, Pearson, Smith, Katherine O’Dea<\/a> and Elektra Urbatsch<\/a> \u2013 found the back of the net in the frame. Mantellato gave UCLA its first lead of the game, at 7-6, on a penalty shot with 2:02 left. The score stayed there until halftime.<\/p>\n The third quarter belonged to the Bruins, who collected six of seven goals scored. They posted five in a row across 6:08, with Pearson and Smith each scoring twice and Mantellato adding the other. Smith tacked on her third of the quarter \u2013 second on a power play \u2013 with 23 seconds left. She had three six-on-five scores for the game.<\/p>\n Innis and Jenna Human<\/a> got in the scorebook during the fourth quarter, with the former turning in a pair of goals. Pearson added her fifth, which became a season high for the senior hailing from Irvine, Calif.<\/p>\n UCLA next meets No. 3 USC\u00a0Saturday at 4:30 p.m. PT. No. 1 Stanford and No. 4 California also prevailed.<\/p>\n No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 13 Fresno State
\n6×5: UCLA \u2013 6\/10, Fresno State – 2\/12 Fresno State Goals: Caitlyn Mossman 2, Charley Stephens 2, Kira Anderson, Hailey Andress, Noa Markovsky, Sidney Strickland, Marit van der Kolk, Ashley Williams UCLA Goals: Anna Pearson<\/a> 5, Taylor Smith<\/a> 4, Dania Innis<\/a> 2, Bia Mantellato<\/a> 2, Jenna Human<\/a>, Emma Lineback<\/a>, Katherine O’Dea<\/a>, Elektra Urbatsch<\/a>
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\nPenalties: UCLA – 1\/1, Fresno State – 1\/1<\/p>\n
\nFresno State Saves: Katelyn Mobley 2<\/p>\n
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