March 10, 2012
IRVINE, Calif. - Sixth-ranked San Diego State played its second game in as many days and dropped a 12-10 decision at No. 8 UC Irvine on Saturday. The Aztecs watch their record fall to 11-6 on the season.
The Anteaters jumped out a 3-0 lead before SDSU stopped the game-opening run with goals from Samantha Voigt and Alex Ford in the final 1:55. UC Irvine scored the first two goals of the second quarter only to have the Aztecs score twice in a matter of 38 seconds. Anique Hermann found the back of the net and Leanne Ford followed suit to bring San Diego State to within one at 5-4. The Anteaters responded with a goal of their own, but Leanne Ford and Amber Pezzolla closed the half with single tallies to knot the score at 6-6 at halftime.
San Diego State took a brief lead as Leanne Ford scored her third of the game, but three of the next four goals belonged to the home side as UC Irvine took a 9-8 lead. The one score that did not come from UCI was from Hermann, who posted her second of the game.
The Aztecs attempted a comeback by scoring the first two goals of the fourth quarter (Leanne Ford, Taelor Moreno) to take a 10-9 lead with just under six minutes to play. The Anteaters, however, answered with three goals to end the game to emerge with the two-goal victory.
Leanne Ford scored a game-high four goals and Hermman scored twice for the Aztecs. Pezzolla, Voigt, Alex Ford and Moreno each added one goal apiece. Kelly Campoli made a game-high 10 saves in net.
No. 8 UC Irvine 12, No. 6. San Diego State 10
SDSU 2-4-2-2--10
UCI 3-3-3-3--12
SDSU goals: Leanne Ford 4, Anique Hermann 2, Amber Pezzolla, Samantha Voigt, Alex Ford, Taelor Moreno
UCI goals: H. Croghan 4, Pierandozzi 3, K. Croghan, Estrada, Klatt, Warde, Riddering
SDSU saves - Kelly Campoli 10
UCI saves - Avetoom 3; Yocum 5