Saturday, January 27
Berkeley, CA
1:30 PM
UCLA
4-0
18
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10
UC Davis
0-5
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4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
UC Davis (W)
1
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
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10
UCLA (W)
5
6
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
Freshman Becca Melanson was one of four Bruins to score a hat trick or better in the win against the Aggies.
Photo by: Minette Rubin
No. 2 UCLA Defeats No. 14 UC Davis, 18-10
January 27, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
BERKELEY, Calif. --ย No. 2 UCLA (4-0) scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back en route to an 18-10 win over No. 14 UC Davis (0-5) in the Bruins' only countable gameย of the California Cupย at Spieker Aquatics Complex on Saturday afternoon. UCLA improved to 22-1 all-time in the series history with the Aggies.
The Bruins had eight players score in the contest, led by a career-high-tying effort of five goals from sophomore Anna Pearson. Freshmen Becca Melanson and Panni Szegedi and sophomore Genoa Rossi each scored the first hat tricks of their young collegiate careers.
Freshman Lauren Steeleย got the start in the cage and played the first half, recording 10 saves and two steals while allowing three goals. Freshman Joey Niz played the second half in the cage and had four saves and a steal while surrendering seven goals.
The Bruins easily won the first period, 5-1. Szegedi opened the scoring with a counter goal (7:21) and followed that up with another (6:50). She then drew a penalty that was converted by Pearson (6:25) and then Pearson went back-to-back with a power play score (5:33) to put the Bruins up 4-0. After a goal by UC Davis, Bruin freshman Dania Innis scored from two meters off an assist from Rossi to end the scoring in the first period (1:39).
UCLA dominated the second quarter, 6-2, to take an 11-3 lead into the break. Pearson completed her hat trick with a score from two meters (7:35) off a nice feed from senior Malia Allen, playing in her first game of the year. Freshman Natasha Kieckhafer made it 7-1 with a strike from the front court (7:05). Then Melansonย scored her first on a nice drive and finish from a perfect pass from Nicole Struss (5:24) to put the Bruins up 8-2. After the Aggies scored, the Bruins reeled off three straight goals, which began with the first from Rossi (3:06) from the front court off a feed from graduate student Brooke Doten. Then freshman Olivia Ouellette scored from the front court off an assist from Lily Gess (1:20) and Pearson scored her fourth on a power play (0:40) to end the scoring in the first half.
UC Davis won the third period, 4-2, to cut the Bruins' lead to 13-7 heading into the final stanza. UCD scored twice before Melanson (4:07) scored her second from the front court to make it 12-5. Two more scores for the Aggies were followed by a second score from Rossi on a power play and an assist from graduate student Hannah Palmer (0:24) to end the scoring in the third quarter.
UCLA won the fourth period, 5-3, to provide the 18-10 final. After a score by the Aggies, Doten got in on the scoring when she took a feed from Innis (6:35) and found the back of the net on a power play. Then Szegedi completed her hat trick (5:13) with a strike from the front court off a pass from junior Molly Renner to put the Bruins up 15-8. The Aggies scored two straight goals, but Melanson completed her hat trick (4:04) from the front court to make it 16-10. Pearson then tied her career high with a 7-on-6 play off a feed from Steele (0:47). Then Rossi completed her hat trick off another 7-on-6 play (0:20) run to perfection to end the scoring.
UP NEXT: The Bruins will face No. 3 California (9:30 a.m.) and the USA Youth National Team (12:30 p.m.) tomorrow (Jan. 28) in a pair of exhibition games.
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 14 UC Davis (California Cup - Game 4)
6x5 -ย UCLA - 4/8 - UCD - 3/6
Penalties -ย UCLA - 1/2 - UCD - 2/2
UCD Goals:ย Sam Yoo 3, Grace Pelkey 2, Ashley Wallin 2, Kelly Hungerford 1, Madison Sparre 1, Liberty Massman 1
UCD Saves:ย Nellie McAdams 13
UCLA Goals:ย Anna Pearsonย 5, Becca Melanson 3, Genoa Rossi 3, Panni Szegedi 3,ย Brooke Doten 1, Dania Innis 1, Natasha Kieckhafer 1, Olivia Ouellette 1
UCLA Saves:ย Lauren Steele 10, Joey Niz 4
ย
The Bruins had eight players score in the contest, led by a career-high-tying effort of five goals from sophomore Anna Pearson. Freshmen Becca Melanson and Panni Szegedi and sophomore Genoa Rossi each scored the first hat tricks of their young collegiate careers.
Freshman Lauren Steeleย got the start in the cage and played the first half, recording 10 saves and two steals while allowing three goals. Freshman Joey Niz played the second half in the cage and had four saves and a steal while surrendering seven goals.
The Bruins easily won the first period, 5-1. Szegedi opened the scoring with a counter goal (7:21) and followed that up with another (6:50). She then drew a penalty that was converted by Pearson (6:25) and then Pearson went back-to-back with a power play score (5:33) to put the Bruins up 4-0. After a goal by UC Davis, Bruin freshman Dania Innis scored from two meters off an assist from Rossi to end the scoring in the first period (1:39).
UCLA dominated the second quarter, 6-2, to take an 11-3 lead into the break. Pearson completed her hat trick with a score from two meters (7:35) off a nice feed from senior Malia Allen, playing in her first game of the year. Freshman Natasha Kieckhafer made it 7-1 with a strike from the front court (7:05). Then Melansonย scored her first on a nice drive and finish from a perfect pass from Nicole Struss (5:24) to put the Bruins up 8-2. After the Aggies scored, the Bruins reeled off three straight goals, which began with the first from Rossi (3:06) from the front court off a feed from graduate student Brooke Doten. Then freshman Olivia Ouellette scored from the front court off an assist from Lily Gess (1:20) and Pearson scored her fourth on a power play (0:40) to end the scoring in the first half.
UC Davis won the third period, 4-2, to cut the Bruins' lead to 13-7 heading into the final stanza. UCD scored twice before Melanson (4:07) scored her second from the front court to make it 12-5. Two more scores for the Aggies were followed by a second score from Rossi on a power play and an assist from graduate student Hannah Palmer (0:24) to end the scoring in the third quarter.
UCLA won the fourth period, 5-3, to provide the 18-10 final. After a score by the Aggies, Doten got in on the scoring when she took a feed from Innis (6:35) and found the back of the net on a power play. Then Szegedi completed her hat trick (5:13) with a strike from the front court off a pass from junior Molly Renner to put the Bruins up 15-8. The Aggies scored two straight goals, but Melanson completed her hat trick (4:04) from the front court to make it 16-10. Pearson then tied her career high with a 7-on-6 play off a feed from Steele (0:47). Then Rossi completed her hat trick off another 7-on-6 play (0:20) run to perfection to end the scoring.
UP NEXT: The Bruins will face No. 3 California (9:30 a.m.) and the USA Youth National Team (12:30 p.m.) tomorrow (Jan. 28) in a pair of exhibition games.
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 14 UC Davis (California Cup - Game 4)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 14 UC Davis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
Penalties -ย UCLA - 1/2 - UCD - 2/2
UCD Goals:ย Sam Yoo 3, Grace Pelkey 2, Ashley Wallin 2, Kelly Hungerford 1, Madison Sparre 1, Liberty Massman 1
UCD Saves:ย Nellie McAdams 13
UCLA Goals:ย Anna Pearsonย 5, Becca Melanson 3, Genoa Rossi 3, Panni Szegedi 3,ย Brooke Doten 1, Dania Innis 1, Natasha Kieckhafer 1, Olivia Ouellette 1
UCLA Saves:ย Lauren Steele 10, Joey Niz 4
ย
Team Stats
UC
UCL
Shots
29
40
Goals
10
18
Assists
3
10
Points
13
28
Exclusions
8
6
Steals
5
14
Sprints
0
4
1
Panni Szegedi
07:21
Panni Szegedi
06:50
Anna Pearson
06:25
Anna Pearson
05:33
Liberty Massman
01:55
Dania Innis
01:39
2
Anna Pearson
07:35
Natasha Kieckhafer
07:05
Sam Yoo
05:47
Becca Melanson
05:24
Ashley Wallin
04:46
Genoa Rossi
03:06
Olivia Ouellette
01:20
Anna Pearson
00:40
3
Grace Pelkey
07:02
Kelly Hungerford
05:05
Becca Melanson
04:07
Grace Pelkey
03:31
Madison Sparre
01:12
Genoa Rossi
00:24
4
Ashley Wallin
07:05
Brooke Doten
06:35
Panni Szegedi
05:13
Sam Yoo
05:01
Sam Yoo
04:18
Becca Melanson
04:04
Anna Pearson
00:47
Genoa Rossi
00:20
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Players
Shots
7
Goals
5
Assists
0
Points
5
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
2
Points
5
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
2
Points
5
Shots
5
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
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