{"id":179391,"date":"2026-02-15T20:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179391\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:42:10","slug":"water-polo-holds-off-fresno-state-to-close-barbara-kalbus-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179391\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Polo Holds Off Fresno State to Close Barbara Kalbus Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UC-Irvine.png\" alt=\"UC Irvine\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Match:<\/p>\n<p>at UC Irvine<\/p>\n<p>2\/27\/2026 | 4:00 P.M. HT<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Feb. 27 (Fri) \/ 4:00 P.M. HT&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UC-Irvine.png\" alt=\"UC Irvine\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        at\u00a0UC Irvine&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/opponent-history\/uc-irvine\/10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    IRVINE, Calif. \u2014 Two hat tricks helped power the fifth-ranked University of Hawaii women&#8217;s water polo team to an 11-9 win over No. 13 Fresno State in the fifth-place match of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational on Sunday at the Anteater Aquatics Complex in Irvine, Calif.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUH sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/ema-vernoux\/21865\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21865\" target=\"_blank\">Ema Vernoux<\/a> posted her third hat trick of the season and freshman Ariadna Temprano Xamb\u00f3 added her fourth and the Rainbow Wahine (7-3) completed a 2-1 weekend in the tournament.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/agatha-weston\/21562\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21562\" target=\"_blank\">Agatha Weston<\/a> contributed two goals and two assists and <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/gabrielle-doyle\/21907\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21907\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Doyle<\/a> assisted on three goals.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe &#8216;Bows went on a 5-1 run in the third quarter to take control and\u00a0goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/daisy-logtens\/21554\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21554\" target=\"_blank\">Daisy Logtens<\/a> protected the lead on her way to finishing with 11 saves in the third double-figure performance of her junior season.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUH converted on three of five power-play opportunities while holding Fresno State (8-7) to a 1-for-7 showing and the &#8216;Bows improved to 7-0 in the all-time series with the Bulldogs.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe teams traded goals in a 3-3 opening period. The Bulldogs struck first and Weston answered with a penalty shot for the &#8216;Bows. Vernoux scored off of assists from Doyle and Weston to tie it up twice more and the teams were even after the first eight minutes.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe defenses took over in a second quarter that went scoreless for the first 7:55. Logtens came up with three saves in the period and Weston had two field blocks and a steal. The match remained tied until <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/asimina-klapsianou\/22529\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22529\" target=\"_blank\">Asimina Klapsianou<\/a> drew a foul and <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/tara-logan\/21553\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21553\" target=\"_blank\">Tara Logan<\/a> converted on the power play with five seconds left to send UH into halftime with a 4-3 lead.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFresno State tied it again with a power play goal early in the third quarter, but Vernoux completed her hat trick and Doyle posted her third assist with a feed to <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/womens-water-polo\/roster\/sienna-walker\/22587\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22587\" target=\"_blank\">Sienna Walker<\/a>, who gave UH a 6-4 lead. Temprano Xamb\u00f3 scored UH&#8217;s next two goals and Klapsianou added another and the &#8216;Bows opened up a 9-5 lead.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFresno State scored twice in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter to tighten the gap and prompt a UH timeout. Weston scored on a power play and Temprano Xamb\u00f3 completed her hat trick to put UH up 11-8 with 2:03 left. Fresno State scored the final goal of the match but Logtens ended any comeback hopes with her 11th save.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Rainbow Wahine will return to Irvine to open the Big West season with a matchup against UC Irvine on Feb. 27 at the Anteater Aquatics Complex. UH enters the conference season as the two-time defending Big West champion.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#WahineWP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Match: at UC Irvine 2\/27\/2026 | 4:00 P.M. 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