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UCLA Women's Water Polo Places Third in Nationals
June 21, 1999 | Women's Water Polo
May 10, 1999
DAVIS, Calif. - UCLA (24-10) recorded a 6-5 sudden death overtime victory over California (28-7) on Sunday, May 9, taking home a third-place National title.
UCLA led up until the fourth quarter when California's Heather Petri tied the score at three. Seconds later, UCLA freshman Jenny Lamb answered with a goal of her own but the Bears converted on a four-meter penalty shot to lock the score at 4-4 at the end of regulation.
In overtime, California's Melanie von Hartitzsch notched the first goal but UCLA freshman Elaine Zivich fired in a goal with 43 seconds left on the clock, tying the score at five and bringing the game into sudden death.
In sudden death, Bruin senior Katie Tenenbaum scored the winning goal with 53 seconds left on the clock.
California 1 0 1 2 1 0 0= 5 UCLA 2 1 0 1 0 1 1= 6Cal: Brenna Fleener 2, Beth Irwin, Melanie von Hartitzsch, Heather Petri. UCLA: Elaine Zivich 3, Jenny Lamb , Kristin Guerin, Katie Tenenbaum.
Saves: Cal- Evi Schueller 5; UCLA- Erin Golaboski 8.
All-Tournament teams: Three Bruins earned All-Tournament honors for their efforts at the National Collegiate Tournament this past weekend. Freshman Elaine Zivich of Lompoc earned first-team All-Tournament honors. At the Tournament, Zivich tallied a team-high nine goals and scored in all four of UCLA's games. Against Maryland on May 7, Zivich led the team with three goals. Against top- ranked USC, Zivich led the team with two goals. In the third place title game, the 5-11 attacker from Cabrillo High fired in a team-high three goals. A consistent scoring threat, Zivich leads the team with 64 goals and has scored in all but two of UCLA's 34 games this season.
Katie Tenenbaum, a 5-7 senior from Merced, earned second-team accolades. Tenenbaum fired in three goals over the weekend. She was also instrumental in the third-place game against Cal, assisting Zivich with a goal that brought the game into overtime and notching the game-winning goal. Freshman Jenny Lamb of Marina High in Huntington Beach earned an honorable mention nod. The 5-7 playmaker notched two goals over the weekend and is the third-leading scorer on the team with 27 goals.
