Scoresheet
IRVINE, Calif. - The No. 7 University of Hawai'i water polo team (8-7) fell to No. 8 Michigan (10-7), 8-7, on the final day of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, Sunday morning at the UC Irvine Aquatic Center. The Rainbow Wahine finished the tournament with a 1-3 record, and placed eighth overall.
It was Hawai'i who landed the first blow and was able to keep an upper hand in the first half. Rainbow Wahine sophomore
Irene Gonzalez netted the first goal of the morning, but was quickly followed by a Michigan goal to knot the score. Hawai'i redshirt junior
Chloe Barr snapped the tie at the 3:37 mark to give the 'Bows a 2-1 advantage at the end of the first period.
Rainbow Wahine redshirt junior
Claire Nixon opened the second quarter with her lone goal of the match, pushing Hawai'i up by two. The Wolverines countered with consecutive goals to tie the score at three-all. Sophomore
Femke Aan pushed the 'Bows up by one again, but the Wolverines found the back of the net with 13 seconds remaining in the first half, tying the score at four-all into halftime.
Michigan rattled off two more goals in the third period, while the Rainbow Wahine were held scoreless and faced a two-score deficit at the end of the third.
Gonzalez chipped at the Michigan lead with her second goal, bringing the 'Bows within one. However, Michigan responded with back-to-back goals. Although Hawai'i ended the match with two consecutive goals via redshirt senior
Gabi Mantellato and Barr, it wasn't enough to push past the Wolverines, who fended off the 'Bows rally with a final margin of 8-7.
The Rainbow Wahine now have 12 days off in preparation for the Big West Conference season opener against No. 6 UC Irvine on March 10 in Irvine, Calif.
Scoring by Quarters
Michigan: 1 3 2 2
Hawai'i: 2 2 0 3
Michigan Scoring: K. Johnson 2, Anderson 1, D. Johnson 1, Jimenez 1, Sellers 1, Skaggs 1, Steere 1
Hawai'i Scoring: Chloe Barr 2,
Irene Gonzalez 2,
Femke Aan 1,
Gabi Mantellato 1
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