UCLA Hands Sudden Victory Heartbreaking Loss To USC

Saturday, April 26

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MPSF Championship (UCLA)

Lauren Wenger scored two goals in USC's 7-6 overtime loss against UCLA in an MPSF Championship semifinal

UCLA Hands Sudden Victory Heartbreaking Loss To USC

April 26, 2003 | Women's Water Polo

April 26, 2003

STANFORD, Calif. -- UCLA may have ended the USC women's water polo team's post-season hopes Saturday with a 7-6 sudden-victory overtime win in MPSF Championship semifinal action at Stanford. Lauren Wenger led the Women of Troy with two goals in a losing effort as USC needed to reach the championship final for at least a possibility at an at-large berth for the NCAA Championship in two weeks.

With the win, UCLA also wins the season series against USC by a 3-1 margin to earn all five points towards the Lexus Gauntlet. UCLA will face Stanford in the final tomorrow after the Cardinal defeated Long Beach State, 9-1.

Saturday - Session 2 - SemifinalsMatch 11Stanford vs. Long Beach StateTeam             1 2 3 4 TotalStanford         3 1 2 3 9Long Beach State 0 0 0 1 1Stanford Scoring: Julie Gardner 3, Brenda Villa 2, Lauren Faust 1, Kelty Luber 1, Val Riss 1, Scotti Shafer 1.Long Beach State Scoring: Roberta Stewart 1.Goalie Saves: Jackie Frank (Stanford) 6, Amanda Matuk (Stanford) 1; Bri Hawkins (LBSU) 6.6-on-5: Stanford 1-5; Long Beach State 0-8.Penalty Shots: Stanford 1-1.
Match 12USC vs. UCLATeam 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 OT-SV TotalUSC  1 1 2 1 1 0 0 6UCLA 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 7USC Scoring: Lauren Wenger 2, Katrin Dierolf 1, Sofia Konoukh 1, Liz Simms 1, Moriah Van Norman 1.UCLA Scoring: Natalie Golda 3, Jessica Lopez 1, Lauren Heineck 1, Kelly Rulon 1, Ashley Stachowski 1.Goalie Saves: Kelly Graff (USC) 11; Jaime Hipp (UCLA) 11.6-on-5: USC 1-8; UCLA 4-5.

Penalty Shots: UCLA 1-1.