SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 5 University of Hawai'i women's water polo team (14-6) breezed past No. 8 Loyola Marymount, 16-8 on Friday, in the opening match of the Santa Clara Invitational at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
UH got off to a slow start and barely held onto the lead, 7-6 at halftime. The Rainbow Wahine gradually broke away from the Lions in the third, outscoring them 4-2. In the final quarter, UH shut out LMU, 5-0 and swam away with a landslide victory.
Junior Monika Eggens scored a career-high seven goals to lead UH. Her performance against the Lions is now tied for second most goals scored in a single game with Karin van Hoff's seven goals against San Diego State in 2002. The school record for most goals scored in a single match is eight, scored by Marie Luc-Arpin against Michigan in 1998.
Next the Rainbow Wahine will take a break from the Santa Clara Invitational and head down the road to face No. 1 Stanford in a conference match-up on Saturday, Apr. 9 at 6:00 p.m. PT at the Avery Aquatic Center.
Scoring By Quarters
UH 3 4 3 5 = 16
LMU 2 4 2 0 = 8
LMU Scoring: Benedettie 3, Ki, Honny, Manke, Romero, Campas, Flacks
LMU Saves: Ponce 8
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