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No. 3 UCLA Tops No. 15 Hartwick, 16-3
March 29, 2006 | Women's Water Polo
March 29, 2006
Honolulu - The third-ranked UCLA women's water polo team won its 10th-consecutive match with a 16-3 victory over No. 15 Hartwick on Wednesday. The win improves the Bruins to 20-2 overall, while the Hawks fall to 17-9.
Junior Kelly Rulon and freshman Tanya Gandy led the way for the Bruins with three goals apiece. Sophomore Jillian Kraus and freshman Katie Rulon posted two goals each for UCLA.
UCLA jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period after shutting out the Hawks for the first seven minutes of the match. The Bruins would lead 8-0 before Hartwick's Bronwen Knox ended the shutout with a goal at the 4:14 mark in the second period. UCLA would go on to lead 11-1 at the half.
Hartwick kept things close in the third period as the Bruins only outscored the Hawks 2-1 to lead 13-2 after three. UCLA would add three more goals in the fourth period while surrendering another goal to Knox with 25 seconds left in the match for its 16-3 win.
UCLA will next be in action on Friday, March 31 when the Bruins take on No. 5 Hawaii.
UCLA vs. Hartwick
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| UCLA | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Hartwick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
UCLA Goals: Kelly Rulon 3, Tanya Gandy 3, Jillian Kraus 2, Katie Rulon 2, Kacy Kunkel, Thalia Munro, Brittany Rowe, Kristina Kunkel, Gabrielle Domanic, Anne Belden
UCLA Saves: Emily Feher 6, Brittany Fullen 4
Hartwick Goals: Bronwen Knox 2, Keri James
Hartwick Saves: N/A
