USC
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No. 2 USC Tops San Diego State 11-8
February 19, 2011 | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 19, 2011
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The No. 2 USC women's water polo team spread the wealth once again in pinning up an 11-8 win over No. 7 San Diego State in the teams' MPSF opener. Back at the site of their 2010 NCAA Championship victory, the Trojans jumped ahead 4-0 in the match with the Aztecs and kept control down the stretch. USC improves to 6-1 overall and takes a 1-0 start in conference competition.
USC matched its quick start from its previous game in taking a 4-0 lead in the first period of play on a goal from Patricia Jancso followed by three from the hands of San Diego natives Dominique Sardo and Sarah Van Norman, who knocked in back-to-back scores. The Aztecs would close to make it a one-goal by halftime, however, forcing the Trojans to regroup for the second half. San Diego State stayed stubborn in the early goings of the third period, keeping it at a one-goal affair in making it 7-6. But USC generated a powerful response in rifling in three straight scores from Trojan seniors - two from Kristen Dronberger and one from Joelle Bekhazi -- before the close of the frame to take a 10-6 lead into the fourth period. The Aztecs were too far behind by then, and the Trojans kept their upper hand on the way to the 11-8 final.
USC had four players finish with two goals apiece, as Kristen Dronberger, Patricia Jancso, Dominique Sardo and Sarah Van Norman each punched in a pair.
#2 USC 11, #7 San Diego State 8
Feb. 19, 2011 -- Aztec Aquaplex (San Diego, Calif.)
USC 4 - 2 - 4 - 1 = 11
SDSU 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 = 8
SCORING:
USC -- Kristen Dronberger 2, Patricia Jancso 2, Dominique Sardo 2, Sarah Van Norman 2, Joelle Bekhazi, Nadia Dan, Madeline Rosenthal.
SDSU -- Leanne Ford 3, Amber Pezzolla 2, Ronni Gautschi, Jenna Natalizio, Meaghan Poland
SAVES: Flora Bolonyai (USC) 8, Kelly Campoli (SDSU) 12.
