March 17, 2012
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State water polo team easily handled Indiana 7-2 this afternoon in their second game of the Aztec Invitational presented by Courtyard Marriot. SDSU advanced to 14-6 on the season, while the Hoosiers fell to 19-7 on the year.
The Aztecs got off to a strong start going up on Indiana 2-0 in the first period. Amber Pezzolla drew back-to-back ejections as well as scoring the first goal of the game. Freshman Anique Hermann beat her defender down the pool and fired a shot high corner for the score, giving SDSU a two-goal lead.
Pezzolla continued her impressive play when she scored the first goal of the second period off of a counter attack. During the next possession, Indiana would score their first goal of the game when Shelby Taylor took advantage of a power play. Pezzolla was a force to be reckoned with when she drew a penalty shot for SDSU. Leanne Ford would then convert the penalty shot to give the Aztecs a 4-1 advantage. Alex Ford drew an ejection from the perimeter and took control of the six-on-five opportunity by zipping a shot past Indiana's goalie to make the score 5-1 at the end of the first half.
It was a silent third period of play on both ends of the pool. Meaghan Poland would open up the period drawing her third ejection of the game from two-meters. The lone goal of the period would come from Hermann for the Aztecs. SDSU would go into the fourth period leading the Hoosiers 6-1.
Poland set the pace for the Aztecs in the fourth period drawing an ejection at the 7:39 mark. Leanne Ford would record her second goal of the game scoring from the wing giving SDSU a six-goal lead. Indiana then scored the last goal of the game with 23 seconds remaining, but the Aztecs ultimately downed the Hoosiers 7-2. San Diego State goalkeeper tallied 17 saves in net to bring her save total in the tournament to 24.
No. 8 San Diego State 7, Indiana 2
Aztec Aquaplex | San Diego, Calif.
SDSU 2-3-1-1--7
Indiana 0-1-0-1--2
SDSU goals: Pezzolla 2, Hermann 2, L. Ford 2, A. Ford
Indiana goals: Taylor, Contreras
SDSU saves: Campoli, 17
Indiana saves: Wycloff, Not Available