BERKELEY, Calif. – In its first road game of the year, the 17th-ranked Pacific women's water polo program will make the short trip to No. 4 Cal for a 5:30 p.m. game Saturday at the Spieker Aquatics Complex.
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Pacific (1-0) opened the season last week with a 23-6 victory over Fresno Pacific. The Tigers garnered goals from 11 different student-athletes including four apiece from freshmen
Sophie Pethers and
Maria Ikonomou.
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Pacific followed it up the next day with a 22-6 exhibition win over UC Merced. The Tigers again saw 11 student-athletes score including four apiece from senior
Amaya Leiby and sophomore
Lauryn Lucero.
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Sophomore goalkeepers
Laurel Cooper and
Lillian Ecklund have split time in net. The duo combined for nine saves in the win over Fresno Pacific.
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Cal is off to a 5-0 start with wins over No. 18 Michigan, No. 5 Hawaii, No. 11 UC Irvine, No. 10 Fresno State and No. 15 San Jose State. The Golden Bears finished 19-6 overall last season and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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The Tigers going for their first win over Cal in program history.
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Pacific's next home game is Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m. against UC Davis. The Tigers will play four games next weekend at the Arizona State Tournament in Tempe, Arizona.
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PacificTigers.com tickets tab, or by calling the Box Office atÂ
209-946-2474. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount and exclusive fan experiences.
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