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Championship Central<\/a> | Box Score<\/a> |\u00a0LBSU Presser<\/a> | UCSD Presser<\/a>\u00a0| Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n In front of a sold-out crowd at the Anteater Aquatics Complex in Irvine, Calif., top-seed Long Beach State powered past No. 4 seed UC San Diego, 11\u20138, in Saturday\u2019s first Semifinal matchup of the 2025 Big West Men\u2019s Water Polo Championship.<\/p>\n 2025 regular-season champion LBSU\u00a0wasted little time establishing rhythm despite UCSD opening the scoring at 7:07. After the Tritons briefly held a 2\u20131 edge, the Beach answered with goals from Gabi Acosta, Zalan Nagy, and Sandro Pueyo, flipping the match to a 3\u20132 advantage before closing the first quarter ahead 3\u20132. UCSD kept the early exchanges close, but the Beach\u2019s balanced attack ultimately dictated pace.<\/p>\n The second period proved decisive as Long Beach State strung together another three-goal frame behind finishes from Toring Stanley, Pueyo, and Acosta. With the Beach defense tightening and goalkeeper Joseph Jenness in command, LBSU built a 6\u20133 halftime lead while limiting the Tritons to just one second-quarter goal.<\/p>\n Long Beach State continued to apply pressure in the third, extending its margin to 9\u20134. Corbin Stanley and Marc Frigola delivered key scores, and Acosta added a third tally as LBSU capitalized on transition opportunities and steady 5-on-6 execution. UCSD briefly halted the run with a buzzer-beating strike from Reef Lippa, but the Beach entered the final eight minutes firmly ahead.<\/p>\n The Tritons staged a late surge in the fourth, outscoring LBSU 4\u20132 behind goals by Lucas Romaguera, Lippa, Mark Laurlund, and Mason Presley. However, the Beach continued to respond under pressure, with Harper Stewart and Acosta adding insurance markers to close out the match.<\/p>\n Long Beach State finished with an efficient .440 shooting percentage (11-for-25), led by Acosta\u2019s game-high four goals, while Pueyo and Frigola each recorded two. Stewart\u2019s all-around performance (1 goal, 3 assists, 1 steal) fueled the Beach attack, and Jenness anchored the defense with 14 saves and a .636 save percentage.<\/p>\n UC San Diego, paced by two goals apiece from Lippa, Presley, and Buzov, closed strong but could not overcome LBSU\u2019s early control.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Tritons outshot the Beach 36\u201325 but converted just 22 percent of their attempts.<\/p>\n LBSU improves to 17\u20138 on the season and moves on to face the winner of the No. 2 UCSB\/No. 3 UCD in the Big West Championship. UCSD\u00a0 concludes its season at 21\u201310.<\/p>\n
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