SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The fourth-ranked University of Hawai`i women's water polo team (14-6 overall, 7-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) suffered its third MPSF loss of the season after a 10-7 loss to No.5 San Diego State Tuesday at the Aztec Aquaplex. The match is the first of seven straight road matches for UH.

Junior Lisa van Raalte led the Rainbow Wahine with three goals followed by Kelly Mason's two goals. Angela Turnbull and Saara Majuri also scored one goal each.

Freshman Sara Gralitzer had nine saves in the match.

The Aztecs (25-3 overall, 7-2 MPSF) led the entire match and by as many as five goals. They also scored six times on either a penalty goal or a six-on-five advantage. The Rainbow Wahine trailed by two goals at the end of the first period. After two goals by Mason and van Raalte in the second, Hawai`i was still behind 5-3 at the half.

SDSU dominated the third scoring three times and holding UH to just one goal. Hawai`i's three goals in the fourth were not enough to lift the team to a win.

The Rainbow Wahine continue on the road with a non-conference match against No. 19 UC San Diego on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. PDT/3:00 p.m. HST at the Canyonview Aquatic Center.

Match Results
Hawai`i 1-2-1-3=7
San Diego State 3-2-4-1=10

Hawai`i Goals: Lisa van Raalte 3, Kelly Mason 2, Angela Turnbull 1, Saara Majuri 1
San Diego State Goals: Jenna Schuster 4, Ronni Gautschi 2, Danielle Pelke 2, Erinn Greenwood 1, Anna Gonzales 1

Hawai`i Saves: Sara Gralizter 9
San Diego State Saves: Heather Fenske 11

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