WOMENS WATERPOLO
Coach MACEY KADIFA | m2rafter@ucsd.edu
President KIRA SELLERS | ksellers@ucsd.edu
Vice President EMMA AMAKASU | eamakasu@ucsd.edu
Treasurer SHRISTI BANDYOPADHYAY | s1bandyopadhyay@ucsd.edu
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The UC San Diego Women’s Club Water Polo team is thrilled to kick off the 2026–2027 season!
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Our season runs from Fall quarter through mid-Spring, with tournaments starting in the fall. Practices are held at the Canyonview Aquatic Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 – 10:00 PM, with additional sessions on Sundays from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. New players are always welcome to drop in for a few practices and see if our team is the right fit
NEWS AND RESULTS
Stay tuned for updates for the upcoming year!
2/28/26 - Second League Tournament at ASU
Over this past weekend, both teams travelled to Tempe, AZ to play in their second and last league tournament before league finals.
On Saturday, A team played UC Irvine first where every member of the team scored a goal, leading to their overall win of 17-6. Their second game was against the University of Arizona where Emma Amakasu, Elizabeth Hernandez, and Mikayla Shekell each contributed 2 assists, ultimately leading to their victory of 15-6 against the Arizona team. The B team matched up against SDSU A where goalie Emily Gevorgyan totaled 7 blocks in the first half adding to Teaghan Kubota’s defense with 4 steals. Their second game was against ASU, where Isabella Worley went 2 for 2 on her first half sprints, helping the team to gain the first possession of the quarter.
Sunday’s games also contained two games per team. A team played SDSU A, where Esther Sullivan contributed 3 goals to their 10-6 win. Their second and last game of the tournament was against SDSU B, where Cecilia Sommerfield had 2 goals and 2 steals in the game to help the team win 8-3. B team had a great first game against SDSU B, winning 4-3 with Cam Bibeau scoring 2 of those 4 goals. To end off the tournament, they also had a great win against UC Irvine of 9-3 with Jocelyn Alarcon scoring her first goal of the season, as well as Kay Pivonka passing 2 great assists to aid the team to victory for their last game.
Overall A team went 4-0 for another great tournament weekend, seeding first going into their league finals and B team went 2-2 also improving their seeding. The team looks forward to getting ready for championships to come!
2/14-15/26 - League Tournament
The Tritons competed in their first league tournament of the season over Valentine’s Day weekend, with both A and B teams playing four games each.
On Saturday, February 14, each team played three games. UCSD A team opened the day against SDSU B, securing a decisive victory with contributions from all 14 players on the roster, each scoring at least one goal. Their second matchup was against UC Irvine, highlighted by a strong defensive performance from goalie Story Waxman, who blocked eight goals, including a critical 5M shot. The final game of the day pitted the Tritons against Arizona State University, where Elizabeth Hernandez and Tania Frank each scored four goals, combining for over half of the team’s total in the match.
UCSD B team also had a busy Saturday with three challenging games. Their first matchup against ASU showcased excellent sprint performance, with the team converting all four sprints, led by Isabella Worley and Teaghan Kubota. In the second game against SDSU B, defensive efforts were strong, with Taylor Humphreys, Cam Bibeau, and Yasmine Kennedy each recording one field block. The final game of the day was a narrow 6–5 victory over the University of Arizona, featuring three goals from Cam Bibeau and three sprints won by Kay Pivonka.
Sunday, February 15, featured one game for each team. A team completed a perfect tournament by defeating the University of Arizona, with Emma Amakasu leading the team in assists with three. B team concluded their tournament with a competitive match against SDSU A. Goalie Emily Gevorgyan made eight critical saves, including one 5M block, while Teaghan Kubota led the team with four assists.
Overall, the tournament marked an exciting start to the season for UCSD, with strong performances across both squads and promising displays of teamwork, defense, and offensive skill. Both teams now look ahead to their next league tournament in Arizona in a few weeks.
2/1/26 - Scrimmage against Cal Tech
The Tritons were invited to Caltech over the weekend for a scrimmage against the team. Traveling to Pasadena, the A and B teams came together to put up a strong fight against the Beavers.
Overall, six different players scored goals, with several standout moments, including Camryn Hoppe’s buzzer-beater tip in the third quarter and Cam Bibeau’s two set shots. The game ended in a 12–12 tie, leading to a voluntary shootout to settle the match. Shristi Bandyopadhyay, Cam Bibeau, Tania Frank, Catherine Morgan-Chun, and Kaylee Beaumont converted their shots, while goalie Emily Gevorgyan defended against the opposing attempts. The match came to a tight finish, with the Tritons battling until the final moments and looking ahead to the start of league play and future scrimmages against Caltech.
11/22-23/25 - Triton Invite 2025
The Tritons played at home this past weekend to total 4 games for each A and B teams.
On Saturday, UCSD A played the University of Washington first, pulling out a win in the end with Tania Frank and Shristi Bandyopadhyay contributing 10 of the team’s 12 goals. Their second game was against UC Santa Barbara, in which a strong fight was put up against the reigning national champions. In that game, Elizabeth Hernandez put up a whopping 5 goals, and goalie Brynna Moore recorded 8 blocks as major contributors. UCSD B won against the University of Washington’s B team 12–6, with Cam Bibeau scoring 7 of those goals to help secure the win. Their second game was against UC Santa Cruz, but they barely came up short after an intense match throughout. Kaylee Beaumont was a strong presence with 3 steals and one exclusion drawn, assisting the team in producing such a solid defensive battle.
On Sunday, the A team played the University of Michigan first, barely coming up short against the second-place team in the country. The standout player was Elizabeth Hernandez, scoring 5 of the team’s 9 goals and providing a major offensive threat. The last game of the weekend was against SDSU A, resulting in a 16–10 win. Nine different players scored against the league rivals, demonstrating the team’s diverse lineup. The B team played ASU first, where sprinter Isabella Worley won all four sprints, gaining four extra opportunities for the team to execute on offense. Their last game was against their rivals, SDSU B, in which a great game was played, extending into overtime, with the team winning through sudden death on a beautiful goal by Taylor Humphreys, ending the tournament with two wins overall.
Overall, it was a great tournament, especially with it being hosted at home and having 14 teams come out to play high-level water polo. The Tritons are looking forward to starting league play next year, wrapping up a strong 2025 full of great games for UCSD WCWP.
10/31/25 - Halloween Invite 2025
The Tritons played at Miramar Community College this past Halloween 10/31 to have their A and B teams play 2 games each.
With players from each team helping the other UCSD team out, the Tritons had a fun 4 games with matchups against community colleges that aren’t as likely to happen in normal season play. The A team played Crafton Hills, in which they won 17-9, where 7 different players scored at least one goal. Their second game was against Miramar Community College in which almost the entire mixed roster was able to shoot the ball, tallying 20 shots on cage total. The B team played Crafton Hills as well, playing a great defensive game with 6 steals total, a fieldblock from Kira Sellers and 2 5-Meters blocked by Emily Gevorgyan. Lastly the B team also matched up against Mesa College, putting up a really good fight. Fun stats from the game include field players Kirin Sindhu and Emma Amakasu tallying up 9 blocks in cage!
Overall, it was a fun Halloween, where everyone got to show up in costume and the Tritons are looking forward to planning the hosting aspects of their annual Triton Invite coming up in late November.
10/11/25 - Aztec Invitational
The Tritons played at their neighboring college, San Diego State University to have their A and B teams play 4 games each.
On Saturday, the A Team played Cal Poly Slo, winning 11-7 with some standout newcomers, as Anjali Boyd and Esther Sullivan scored 2 goals each. An unexpected change for the second game originally against UC Davis, the Tritons’ opponent was switched to the SDSU A Team. The Tritons put up a good fight and went into overtime with the Aztecs. Story Waxman was a crucial part of the defense, blocking 7 Aztec shots. Emma Amakasu assisted 5 of the Tritons’ 14 goals, leading the team in assists. The B Team also had some great games on Day 1 of the tournament, first playing a mixed UCLA A Team and putting up a great fight against them. Being more of a defensive game, the Tritons had 3 players with 3 steals each and the starting goalie, Beth Flynn blocked 5 shot attempts from the other team. Their second game that night was against UC Berkeley, in which Kay Pivonka and Kailee Wendeln-Lankard each scored 1 goal to total the stats.
On Sunday, the A Team played UC Berkeley, for the first game of the day. Shristi Bandyopadhyay led the team with 3 out of 7 of the game’s goals, followed by Elizabeth Hernandez with 2, ultimately coming up short against the Bears. Turning it around in their second game against UCLA B, they won 17-8, winning all 4 sprints and getting 9 out of 13 of their present players to score a goal. UCSD B had 2 final games on Sunday as well, the first being against UCLA B, ultimately coming up a little short, however with sprinters Isabella Worley, Soledad Norman and Catherine Morgan-Chun, they won all 4 sprints. Defensively, the Tritons totaled 11 steals. Their second game was against SDSU B, who they played a great game against. Catherine Morgan-Chun led the goals with 3 shots on cage and Taylor Humphreys led the exclusions with 4 out of 11 total, one of which resulted in a 6 on 3 possession, which ended in a goal.
Overall, it was a fun weekend to get the Tritons started with their 2025-2026 season. The team is looking forward to their scrimmages on Halloween, 10/31 against some community college teams to really work on team chemistry.
5/11/25 - The Tritons take on Norcal
The Tritons traveled to the Bay Area this weekend to play in a tournament at Stanford. After a fun-filled tourist day in San Francisco on Saturday, a mix of A team and B team headed to Stanford on Sunday for a one-day tournament.
The first game was against UCLA, where the Tritons took the win with 13 goals. Clio Goodwin and Tania Frank led offensively, with 3 and 4 goals respectively. All 3 goalies showed out this game, with each recording at least 3 blocks. In the second game, the Tritons faced UCSB B, also taking the victory with 12 goals. The team drew 6 5-meter shots and 4 ejections, taking full advantage of the updated rules this year. This was the last game for many of our graduating seniors, and they started and ended the game. We ended our last tournament of the year on a great note, and we are excited to see what next year brings!
4/19/25 - Scrimmage against CSULB!
The Tritons traveled to Long Beach to play against CSULB this weekend for a friendly scrimmage. Players from both A team and B team joined together to take on the team. The Tritons started off strong with a 4 point lead, but Long Beach came back to make it a close battle at the end. UCSD ultimately took the win, and everyone contributed equally to the victory! Thank you to CSULB for hosting us, and we look forward to facing them again!
3/1/25 - Champs Tournament at UCSD
The Tritons hosted the Southwest League Championship Tournament at home this weekend, ending the 2024-2025 season with a bang.
On Saturday, the A team dominated in games against UC Irvine and ASU, winning 24-7 and 15-5 respectively. Over these two games, Elizabeth Hernandez was the standout player, scoring 8 goals throughout the day. To start the day, the B team had their best performance against SDSU B yet, but came up short with a final score of 8-9. In their second game they beat U of A 8-7, after a particularly dominant first half only allowing 1 goal from the opponent. Risa Cozza stood out on Saturday, with 3 goals in each game.
On Sunday, both teams faced very hard challenges, with the A team playing against SDSU A and the B Team playing against ASU. After an extremely close and tense championship game, SDSU A ultimately beat the A team 10-9. Shristi Bandyopdhyay had an amazing performance with 5 goals, 1 steal, and 1 field block. The B team fought hard against ASU, with Elicia Dowell scoring 3 out of the 5 goals. Goalie Beth Flynn had a great game with 3 steals, 11 blocks, and 2 penalty shot blocks!
Overall, the A team placed 2nd overall in the league, with the B team placing 6th. Although the season is over, both teams played amazing games this weekend and throughout the season, and we are excited to see what next year brings!
2/15/25 - In the Zone in Arizona
The Tritons headed to the University of Arizona this weekend to participate in the second league tournament of the season!
The A team was strong offensively in the games against SDSU B and the University of Arizona, winning 17-4 and 18-1, respectively. Over the course of the day, every single field player scored at least one goal. The B team faced tough competition in SDSU A and ASU on Saturday, with a very competitive game against ASU ending in a 5-8 loss.
Sunday was filled with tight matchups for both teams, with two games going into overtime. The A team first beat UC Irvine 20-8, with Nadia Alcaraz leading with 5 goals. Then they faced SDSU A, which won 12-9 in overtime. Jaclyn Hahn and Tania Frank led the charge in this game, scoring 8 of the 12 goals. The B team’s first game on Sunday was a tight and low-scoring game against SDSU B, with goalie Beth Flynn making an impression with 3 steals. The B team’s second game was a nail-biter against UC Irvine, with the team coming back from behind and going into overtime. Ultimately, the team came up short but showed a great performance in their second overtime game against UC Irvine.
Overall, the standout players were Shristi Bandyopdhyay on A team and Ivy Goodwin on B team, leading their teams with 12 and 6 goals over the weekend, respectively. Both teams are looking forward to playing in the Southwest League Championship Tournament at their home pool, with the undefeated A team aiming for a spot at the Nationals in April.
2/1/25 - League Tournament at SDSU
This weekend the Tritons headed down to SDSU again for the first CWPA League Tournament of the year!
The A team got right into it against their rivals, SDSU A, beating them 14-12 with Tania Frank leading the offense with 6 goals. They won 21-6 in their game against SDSU B, with goalie Story Waxman getting 10 blocks and 2 assists. On Sunday, the A team played the two out-of-state schools, ASU and University of Arizona. They beat ASU 13-7 and U of A 18-3, with nearly every player scoring at some point on Sunday!
The B team had a fantastic weekend, going 2-2 overall. In their first game against ASU, they started off strong with a tied first quarter but fell short in the end. Their second game was a nail-biter against UC Irvine, with the lead going back and forth between both teams, but the B Team won 16-15 in overtime. On Sunday, the B Team won their first game against University of Arizona 8-6 after a very low-scoring 2nd and 3rd quarter where each team only scored once. Finally, the B Team had a fun game against SDSU A, where goalie Elizabeth Flynn went into the field during the 4th quarter and scored a buzzer-beater shot in the final seconds of the game!
Overall, both teams were very strong this weekend and are ready to get right back to work ahead of the next tournament in Arizona!
11/10/24 - UCSD WCWP Gives Back to the San Diego Community!
UCSD WCWP expressed their gratitude this fall by partnering with UCSD's Houselessness Service Club to provide non-perishable canned goods to the San Diego Community.
The Houselessness Service Club was founded by a previous UCSD WCWP alumni and has since been taken over by a current player on UCSD's WCWP team. This inspirational club aims to provide food, clothing, and hygiene products to the unhoused population of San Diego at monthly mutual aid events.
This Food Drive was very successful, and collecting over 100 cans of food! UCSD's WCWP team looks forward to partnering with the Houselessness Service Club at a future mutual aid event.
11/09/24 - UCSD Triton Invitational
The Tritons hosted their annual Triton Invite this past holiday weekend at Canyonview Aquatic Center!
The A-Team started Saturday with a hard-fought loss against Michigan, the back-to-back national champions. They fell to Michigan 13-7, but there were some great offensive efforts, including the 3 goals put on the board by Tania Frank. They also faced off against longtime rival Arizona State, and defeated them 18-4, leading with 4 goals from Tania and 3 goals from Elizabeth Hernandez. Goalies Story Waxman and Brynna Moore each had a successful 5-meter block in this game as well.
On Sunday, the A-Team faced two tough opponents, starting with the always-competitive UC Santa Barbara A-Team. There were 13 ejections drawn, leading to many successful power plays, but unfortunately, it was a loss, with a final score of 11-9. Tania Frank was once against the offensive dominance of the game with 3 goals. The last game of the weekend for A Team was against Cal State Long Beach, with a competitive victory of 9-7. Elizabeth Hernandez led the team with 4 goals. With 36 defensive steals on the weekend, the win capped off a successful home tournament weekend for the UCSD A team.
The B Team kicked off the weekend against San Diego State’s B Team. Although it was a tough loss of 11-3, it was a good game, with Isabella Worley, Kira Sellers, and Monica Rabin each putting up a point on the board for B Team. The second game on Saturday was against Cal State Long Beach, with another loss of 11-3. Isabella Worley won all the sprints for this game, and Taylor Humphreys had a total of 2 goals.
On Sunday, the B Team started early in the morning with a great performance against Chico State, with a final loss score of 13-4. The first quarter was 5-3, with the B team showing some great defensive skills throughout the weekend. Taylor Humphreys once again led the scoring with 2 goals. The weekend ended with a loss against UC Santa Barbara B, 11-4. On the offensive side, Kira Sellers led with 2 goals this game. Goalies Beth Flynn and Sabine Diehl had a combined total of 33 blocks, which was incredible work by the pair throughout the weekend.
Triton Invite was such a great weekend of competitive water polo action. Jolyn SoCal also came out on both days of the tournament, which was enjoyable for all attendees, and there was also a collaboration canned food drive with UC San Diego Houselessness Service Club, which proved to be a great success.
This tournament marks the last of 2024 and the Tritons are so eager to take on 2025 water polo!
10/19/24 - The 2024/2025 Season is off with a Bang!
The Tritons opened the year with the SDSU Invitational and got off to a great start! They started off hot, trampling UC Berkeley by a score of 7-3. Led by Shristi Bandyopdhyay and Tania Frank, they then handled Cal Poly A with a 6-4 victory. On Sunday they narrowly beat UCLA B 11-9 in a tight high scoring game highlighted by Elizabeth Hernandez’s 3 goals. They finished the weekend in a back and forth nailbiter against SDSU A, winning 12-11 in overtime. The goalies, Story Waxman and Brynna Moore, held their ground the whole weekend with 32 blocks total and a blocked penalty shot each, helping lead their teams to success.
The B team had more struggles, particularly against UCLA’s A and B teams. Their defensive ability shined through with 11 steals and 17 blocks, but their offense came up short as they lost both games. On the second day, the B team scored 6 goals from 5 different players but ultimately came up short once again. Their last game against SDSU B had a similar outcome. However, this tournament was the first of many for most of the B team, for whom experience and failure will only prepare them for future success.
5/3/24 - CWPA National Collegiate Club Championship
The UCSD Women’s Club Water Polo team flew out to Texas A&M on Thursday, May 2 in order to compete in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) National Collegiate Club Championship (NCCC). They showed their best in 4 games across 3 days, which earned them the title of 3rd best team in the nation!
Going in as the 4th place seed, the Tritons first played the 13th place seed: Virginia Tech. During this game, goals were made by 10 different scorers and the team made a total of 18 steals. Their 17-3 victory earned them a spot in the top 8.
The next day, UCSD played Florida State. They won again, with a score of 14-3, which earned them a spot in the top 4! Stats of note include: 4 goals by Tania Frank and 6 blocks made by goalie Brynna Moore. Just a few hours later, the Tritons played in the semifinals. This was their toughest match of the weekend as they faced the top seed: University of Michigan. The Tritons were down 1-5 at the end of the first half, but adapted to their competition both offensively and defensively. They put up a great fight but ultimately fell short by one goal, with a final game score of 7-8.
On the final day of the tournament, the players of UC San Diego battled UC Davis for third place. The game went back and forth, but the Tritons managed to pull through 12-9. Amanda Martilla drew 4 ejections, and Natalie Kaplanyan stepped up to score 6 goals. Goalie Story Waxman made 8 blocks, and the field players made a combined 5 fieldblocks.
The team was recognized with a 3rd place plaque for their wins at Nationals. For their stellar performance this weekend, 2 players from UCSD were selected to the All-Tournament Team (which is determined by coach vote). Natalie Kaplanyan earned a spot on the First Team and Tania Frank earned a spot on the Second Team.
The Tritons would like to thank the CWPA and Texas A&M for hosting. They would also like to extend their appreciation to their coaches - Macey Kadifa, JJ Kadifa, and Mackenzie Cottle - as well to all the friends and family who supported them from near and far; without these people, the team’s success throughout this season would not have been possible.
4/19/24 - League Tournament 2 at Arizona State University
The Tritons braved the heat this weekend by traveling out to ASU for their second league tournament of the season. They played well and used it as an opportunity to prepare for the Southwest Division Championship, which is this upcoming weekend!
The UCSD B team had some tough matchups this weekend but played well as a team all weekend to put goals on the board. They ran a stellar defense against all 4 teams, making a total of 43 steals. Shoutout to Beth Flynn, who held it down in the goal with 29 blocks! They opened the weekend with a game against UCI (2-9), then faced SDSU B (3-5). On Sunday, they played ASU (4-12) and finished it off with a great win against U of A (8-3). Shoutout to Clio Goodwin for being the B team’s top scorer this weekend!
The UCSD A team had an incredibly successful weekend, winning all 4 games. First, they played U of A (15-1). Of note during this game was that Kayleigh Dennen won all 3 sprints that she participated in and drew 2 ejections. Next up was SDSU A (9-4). The Tritons went into the 2nd quarter down by 1 goal, but then scored 6 goals in the second quarter while ensuring that the other team scored 0. On Sunday, they played SDSU B (18-2) and UCI (17-3). The A team’s performance this weekend, combined with the results of the first league tournament, earned them the top seed in the Division Champs bracket.
Come out and support both the A and B team this weekend, at Triton Pool, as they fight to win the bracket - which would put them on track to the National Championship in Texas!
2/17/24 - League Tournament 1 at University of Arizona
UCSD A:
A-team had an undefeated weekend going 4-0 against ASU (11-7), UofA(21-4), SDSU A (11-6), and GCU (9-0). Some team highlights include 8 goals respectively by both Natalie Kaplanyan and Tania Frank, followed closely by Julia Derunes with 6 goals over the weekend. Natalie Kaplanyan and Daphne Neilan were huge assets for our team defensively, with 12 and 11 steals respectively. Natalie Kaplanyan also broke 100 career goals during the GCU game, which is a huge accomplishment that very few players from UCSD WCWP have held.
UCSD B:
B-Team went 2-2 this weekend with impressive wins against SDSU B and GCU. The SDSU B (7-6) game went into sudden-death overtime, with Aleesa Ebert scoring the final winning goal for the team. Abby Gabel had an impressive 5 goals over the weekend, proving to be an extremely vital part of our offense. Aleesa Ebert and Natalie Champagne had 9 and 8 steals respectively, creating opportunities for our team on offense. UCSD B also pulled through for a close win against GCU (8-7).
The energy levels of the team are so high and we are so excited to get back to work in the pool as we head closer to championship season. This tournament was a great start for our season and we are so excited to move forward and continue improving so we can play at our best.
2/2/24 - Davis Invite
The Tritons flew up to Davis this weekend to play a total of 8 games.
The A team once again had a 4-0 weekend. First, they faced the Guachos. Goalie Story Waxman blocked a penalty shot and the sprinters won all 4 sprints. The final score against UCSB A was 9-6. Then, they took on SDSU, ending the game 15-8. In this game, the team converted on a majority of their 6on5 possessions and made 15 steals. Kayleigh Dennen singlehandedly won all 4 sprints, including a jump ball!
The next morning, the Tritons beat UC Davis 14-6. 1st year Sonja Ukropina led the field this game with 3 goals, Tania Frank made 5 steals, and the goalies netted 7 blocks. They ended the weekend with a windy game against Cal Poly SLO A. The team added to their score each quarter and converted on 6 ejections. The final score was 11-6.
The UC San Diego B team started the weekend with a close game against UCLA B, which ended 2-4. While they ultimately came up short, the team held their own. The team’s goalies did especially well, netting 11 blocks and 4 steals between the two of them. They built up some amazing momentum in their next game against UC Santa Cruz. With goals scored by 8 different players, the end score was 9-2. They won 3 of the 4 sprints and made 17 steals altogether!
On Sunday, the B team took on UW (score: 5-15) and Cal Poly B (score: 2-9). Highlights from the day include: Aleesa Ebert scoring her 5th goal of the weekend, and the team drawing 5 ejections, and flying home.
As a team, the A team drew a whopping 28 ejections across both days. 4th year Julia Derunes had a stellar weekend. She led the team in goals and assists, 11 and 7 respectively. On the B team side, we saw an incredible 43 steals. Shoutout Risa Cozza for scoring her first collegiate goal this weekend! After this final preseason tournament, the Tritons are ready for official league games, which begin on February 17!
1/21/24 - Triton Invite
The UCSD Tritons, along with 8 other teams, powered through a total of 26 games this weekend – rain or shine - at the Triton Invite.
The UC San Diego B team started off the weekend strong with a 10-4 victory against the University of Washington B team. Taylor Humphreys scored 3 of these 10 goals. Isabella Lardieri scored her first collegiate goal during this game! Then her second collegiate goal! The remaining 5 goals were scored by 5 other players, demonstrating the depth of shooters on this team. That same night, the B team played a nail biter against UCLA’s B team, going back and forth until it was 5-5. Then they went into overtime: 3 minutes of playing time to score the “golden goal”. After multiple changes in possession, Jade Chismar drew an ejection. Then Abby Gabel shot from outside during the 6-on-5, winning the game 6-5!
The next day, UCSD’s B team put up a good fight against University of Oregon’s B team, ultimately scoring 4-8. Highlights from this game include Jade Chismar scoring her first goal as a Triton, Natalie Champagne drawing 2 of the team’s 6 ejections, and 5 blocks from goalie Beth Flynn. They ended the weekend with an exciting game versus UCI. While they made up a lot of goals in the second half of the game, the end score was 9-11. Shoutout to Ivy Goodwin for scoring a third of the goals and drawing 2 ejections this game. And shoutout to Kira Sellers, Abby Gabel, Jade Chismar, and Aleesa Ebert for each making a steal.
The UC San Diego A team went undefeated this weekend against: University of Washington A (score: 6-4), University of Utah (score: 14-4), University of Oregon A (score: 13-9), and CSULB (score: 12-5). The leading goal scorer for the weekend was Elizabeth Hernandez, who was getting it done in set. She scored 7 of the team’s 45 goals. Another standout stat was Natalie Kaplanyan making 13 steals!
During the game against UW, the A team had a strong defensive presence. Goalie Brynna Moore shut down a penalty shot, Amanda Martilla made 2 field blocks, and Natalie Kaplanyan had 4 steals. Against Utah, we saw 8 different scorers contribute to the team’s 14 goals. Leading the pack was Tania Frank, with 4 goals. Additionally, the Tritons won all 4 sprints thanks to Kayleigh Dennen, Daphne Neilan, and Julia Derunes. When they faced UO, the A team converted on 3 of the 5 ejections that they drew and were able to shut down multiple attempts made by the other team to run 7-on-6 plays. Sonja Ukropina and Amanda Martilla stepped up with 2 assists each, and goalie Story Waxman blocked her second penalty shot of the weekend. Finally, when the Tritons played CSULB, the field players made a whopping 14 steals and the goalies blocked 5 shots each. Shoutout Sunny Perkins for making her first goal of the weekend after countering all the way to the 2m from the set guard position.
Overall, the Tritons had a very successful weekend! They would like to thank the other teams for traveling out to play, and are ready for the next tournament: Davis Invite, February 3rd and 4th.
