Saturday, May 13
Stockton, CA
5:00 PM
UCLA
21-8
9
vs
14
Stanford
23-1
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
F
UCLA Women
3
3
2
1
0
0
9
Stanford Women
2
5
4
3
0
0
14
The Bruins conclude the season with an overall record of 21-8, and tied for a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship.
Photo by: Elijah Carr
No. 3 UCLA's Season Ends in NCAA Semifinals
May 13, 2023 | Women's Water Polo
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STOCKTON, Calif.ย โ No. 3 UCLA (21-8) saw its season come to an end with a 14-9 defeat to No. 1 Stanford (23-1) inย the Semifinals of the 2023 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship on Saturday evening at Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center on the campus of Pacific.
A total of seven different Bruins got into the scoring column, paced by two goals each from sophomore Emma Lineback and junior Malia Allen.
Redshirt senior Georgia Phillips got the start in the cage and went the distance, registering nine saves two steals, and one assist,ย whileย giving up 13 goals to the Cardinal. The final goal was given up by Taylor Smith when she was in the 1B cap after UCLA's 7-on-6 opportunity.
The game was a see-saw affair for most of the time. The Bruins got off to a good start, leading Stanford 3-1 after a power play goal from Allen at the 3:02 mark of the first period. Stanford score a goal to trim the Bruins' lead to 3-2 at the end of the first period. Stanford scored five straight goals to lead 6-3 with 2:45 remaining in the second period. But goals by Katrina Drake, Lineback, and Emma Pearson, tied the score at 6-6 with just 0:25 left in the first half. Stanford scored with 0:07 left in the second to take a 7-6 lead into the break.
Stanford raced out to a 9-6 lead early in the third, but the Bruins responded with a penalty conversion from Sienna Green and a power play goal by Brooke Doten to cut the deficit to one goal at 9-8 with 1:55 left in the third quarter. But the Cardinal scored the last two goals of the period to build an 11-8 lead heading into the fourth. Stanford won the third period, 3-1, to provide the 14-9 final.
The Cardinal only had six players score, but Jewel Roemer, Aria Fischer, and Sophie Wallace, each scored a hat trick to pace the Stanford offense. Maya Avital had seven savesย for Stanfordย whileย surrendering nine goals to the Bruins.
No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 3 UCLA (NCAAย Championship - Semifinals)
Stockton, Calif.ย (Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 3 UCLA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| No. 1 Stanford | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
6x5 โ UCLA: 3/12, STAN: 4/12
Penalty Shots โ UCLA: 1/1, STAN: 1/2
UCLA Goals:ย Emma Lineback 2, Malia Allen 2, Brooke Doten 1, Val Ayala 1, Sienna Green 1, Katrina Drake 1, Anna Pearson 1
UCLA Saves:ย Georgia Phillips 9
STAN Goals: Jewel Roemer 3, Aria Fischer 3, Sophie Wallace 3, Jenna Flynn 2, Ryann Neushul 2, Skyler Jones 1
STAN Saves:ย Maya Avital 7
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Team Stats
UCL
STA
Shots
25
28
Goals
9
14
Assists
7
13
Points
16
27
Exclusions
12
12
Steals
7
10
Sprints
1
3
1
Sophie Wallace
07:30
Malia Allen
05:25
Emma Lineback
04:20
Malia Allen
03:02
Ryann Neushul
01:08
2
Sophie Wallace
07:35
Aria Fischer
06:24
Jenna Flynn
05:06
Jewel Roemer
02:45
Katrina Drake
02:24
Emma Lineback
01:23
Anna Pearson
00:25
Jenna Flynn
00:07
3
Jewel Roemer
05:24
Aria Fischer
04:35
Sienna Green
02:46
Brooke Doten
01:55
Sophie Wallace
01:35
Jewel Roemer
00:52
4
Skyler Jones
07:29
Val Ayala
02:02
Aria Fischer
01:44
Ryann Neushul
00:45
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Shots
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Shots
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
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