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Women's Water Polo Downs Monterey Bay, Takes Brazil to OT

San Jose, Calif. - The Pacific women's water polo team rolled over Cal State Monterey Bay and pushed Brazil to sudden death in an exhibition on Sunday at the LouStrong Memorial Tournament in San Jose.

The Tigers posted a 13-4 win over Cal State Monterey Bay in the early afternoon as Aelish Guinn and Rachel Krieger posted hat tricks. Taylor Adair and Anna Kertes each scored twice. Ellen Tiedemann, Kelsey Carter and Crystal Villanueva added goals as well.

Michele Relton posted eight saves in three quarters, while Alexis Hollinrake made her Pacific debut with a four-save fourth quarter.

Pacific improved to 1-2 on the year, while CSMB fell to 0-3.

In the late afternoon, the Tigers faced the Brazil National Team, which had finished 14th at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

The Tigers rallied back from down 8-6 with three minutes to go to force overtime, but the Brazilians escaped with a sudden death overtime win on a goal from Amanda Oliviera with 18 seconds left in the first sudden death extra session.

Relton posted 14 saves in goal against Brazil. Kertes posted five goals, while Karolina Hlavata added a pair of goals and Adair chipped in one, including the game-tying goal in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

Kertes scored both first-quarter goals for Pacific, but the Tigers trailed the Brazilians 4-2 after one period. Kertes and Hlavata tallied in the second to narrow the gap to 5-4 at halftime. Kertes and Marina Canetti traded goals in the third quarter.

In the fourth, Kertes tied the game at 6-6 before Marina Zablith and Oliviera posted back-to-back goals for Brazil.

Kertes tallied with 2:59 to go to bring Pacific within one, and following a Brazilian exclusion, Adair converted with the advantage to knot the game at 8-8.

The Tigers held Brazil off the scoreboard until Oliviera finished gave Brazil a sudden victory.

Pacific is back in action on February 7, at home against Cal at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Adair

#5 Taylor Adair

ATT
5' 8"
Senior
Kelsey Carter

#14 Kelsey Carter

D
5' 8"
Senior
Aelish Guinn

#4 Aelish Guinn

ATT
Freshman
Karolina Hlavata

#12 Karolina Hlavata

ATT
Freshman
Alexis Hollinrake

#1 Alexis Hollinrake

GK
Freshman
Anna Kertes

#11 Anna Kertes

ATT
Senior
Rachel Krieger

#22 Rachel Krieger

ATT
Freshman
Michele Relton

#1 Michele Relton

GK
5' 10"
Redshirt
Ellen Tiedemann

#6 Ellen Tiedemann

ATT
Sophomore
Crystal Villanueva

#23 Crystal Villanueva

ATT
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Adair

#5 Taylor Adair

5' 8"
Senior
ATT
Kelsey Carter

#14 Kelsey Carter

5' 8"
Senior
D
Aelish Guinn

#4 Aelish Guinn

Freshman
ATT
Karolina Hlavata

#12 Karolina Hlavata

Freshman
ATT
Alexis Hollinrake

#1 Alexis Hollinrake

Freshman
GK
Anna Kertes

#11 Anna Kertes

Senior
ATT
Rachel Krieger

#22 Rachel Krieger

Freshman
ATT
Michele Relton

#1 Michele Relton

5' 10"
Redshirt
GK
Ellen Tiedemann

#6 Ellen Tiedemann

Sophomore
ATT
Crystal Villanueva

#23 Crystal Villanueva

5' 7"
Senior
ATT