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Next Match:<\/p>\n
vs. No. 5 Cal Baptist<\/p>\n
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\n Apr. 10 (Fri) \/ 2 p.m.
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\n vs.\u00a0No. 5 Cal Baptist
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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n FRESNO, Calif. \u2013 The regular season came to a close Saturday as the No. 20 Pacific women’s water polo program dropped a 13-10 decision to No. 14 Fresno State at the Fresno State Aquatics Center. Stay Social
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\nPacific (10-9, 2-4 GCC) trailed 13-7 in the fourth quarter when it scored the final three goals of the game against Fresno State (14-9, 5-1 GCC), but ran out of time. The Bulldogs used a 6-3 third quarter to create slight separation.
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\nJunior Anna Crum<\/a> led the offense with a hat trick. Junior Laia Marsinach Ortega<\/a> and freshmen Maria Ikonomou<\/a> and Sophie Pethers<\/a> netted two goals apiece. Pethers also drew four exclusions in the contest.
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\nIn net, junior Maja Lizy Dulic<\/a> played all 32 minutes and recorded eight saves and a steal.
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\nThe Tigers led 2-1 early after a pair of goals by Crum. After the Bulldogs went up 5-3, Pethers scored the last goal of the half to trim it to 5-4.
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\nA goal by Ikonomou last in the third had Pacific trailing 8-6, but Fresno State went on a 5-1 run to push it up to 13-7 with 5:13 left in the fourth. The Tigers garnered goals from Ikonomou, Ortega and Pethers in the last five minutes.
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\nPacific will enter the Golden Coast Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed. The Tigers will face fourth-seeded and 21st-ranked Cal Baptist on Friday, April 10 at 2 p.m. in the quarterfinals. Click here<\/a> for more information on the conference tournament.<\/p>\n
\nFor all the latest on Pacific women’s water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU<\/a>), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo<\/a>) and “like” the team’s official Facebook page (Pacific Women’s Water Polo<\/a>).
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