#23 CSUN falls twice to the opponents at Aztec invitation

San Diego, California.-no. 23 CSUN Water Polo suffered a few losses of top 20 teams on the Aztec Invitational on Saturday. The Matadors fell to No. 12 in the morning game in Princeton 18-7 before making a decision from 16 to 12 to the state of San Diego in San Diego. Dorottya Telek Ended with five goals that were combined on this day Sofia Martinez Had four.

Princeton game
In the early morning game, Princeton jumped to the Matadors with four consecutive goals in the first over four minutes. Sofia Martinez Csun would bring the first period to the scoreboard at 2:47 a.m. when CSUN ran back into the second quarter with a 4-1 lead. The tigers controlled the second period with five straight lines to open the quarter. Kayla Yelensky scored twice for Princeton, while Shanna Davidson also hit the net with a five-meter penalty. Nicole Bacoyanis Finally, the run ended with 56 seconds in the first half, but Csun saw a 9-2 deficit during the break.

The third quarter would even be in the goal department, with each page being achieved three times. Telek climbed into the goal pillar with 5:50, while Martinez scored her second game and Abigel kiss Another added. CSUN would enter the last period 12-5, in which the Tigers brought it into the offensive again. Four different Tigers scored goals to bring the fourth quarter to the start Alexis Smith dissolved this run in the middle of the period. Tatum Scarry In addition, the network found late in the game, but the Matadors could close the gap when Princeton secured a double -digit victory.

San Diego State Game
The Matadors roam an early hole with Mimi Stupas and Sofia Righetti again, which gave goals for the start of San Diego. Anna Pal The first goal of CSUN of the game recorded, but the Aztecs scored the next two to open a 4-1 lead. A total of eight goals would be scored in the last 3:45 a.m. in the first quarter alone. Telek scored a goal with five meters before San Diego responded to a Stupas goal. Pal brought the Matadors closer beforehand Valeria Martinez And Pal scored goals near the two-minute brand to bring CSUN to 6-5. A Lucy Bullock Tally gave the Aztec a little space for breath, but Martinez met her second quarter to bring Csun closer to Csun with 7: 6 to eight minutes.

The Matadors even scored in the second quarter with a Telek goal Kianna Melvin. The second quarter would be more of a defensive struggle than the Aztecs scored their lonely goal of the quarter at the 1:54 brand before Telek CSUN gave a 9-8 lead to close the first half.

The back and forth matter lasted in the third quarter, where Sdsu spread the game 9: 9 before Telek Csun immediately returned the lead. Sofia Martinez Would later break a 10-10 draw with a goal, but the quarter ended with a balance from Luna Sarmiento when the game entered the last period with 11: 11. In the fourth place, SDSU took a lead from 12-11 on a strike by Claudia Valdes, but Martinez replied for CSUN to end the game with 12-12 with 5:26 to go. The last over four minutes were among the Aztecs. Shannon Murphy gave her team the lead, then Lucky Bullock achieved a big insurance target with 2:48 to go. Despite the exclusion of CSUN, the Aztecs never allowed another goal, while adding two more for a good measure on the way to victory.

Notes of the games

• With the two decisions, CSUN makes a total of 15-9.
• Sofia Martinez Was the leading scorer in the Princeton game and ended with two goals while Jessica Matkovich Had two templates.
• Kianna Kellner ended with three parades in the Princeton match.
• Telek scored four goals to run CSUN in San Diego State Game with two field blocks. Lucie Lapuz And Pal had two templates each.
• Both Erika coloring And Marin Byars Three parades each against SDSU.

Next on

Csun will return to Big West Play next Saturday, March 22nd when it travels to Long Beach State. The start time is set for noon.

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