LA JOLLA, Calif.—The fifth-ranked University of Hawai'i women's water polo team claimed third place in the Triton Invitational with a 10-8 win over No. 7 Long Beach State on Sunday at the Triton Pool in La Jolla, Calif.

Ariadna Temprano Xambó led the Rainbow Wahine with a season-high six points with two goals and four assists, while Raha Peiravani and Camille Radosavljevic also scored two goals apiece. In the cage, Daisy Logtens anchored the defense recording a season-high 12 saves.

UH surged to an early 3-0 lead by capitalizing on Long Beach State miscues. Radosavljevic drained a penalty shot, Roni Perlman followed with a power-play strike, and Gabrielle Doyle cut toward the cage and floated in another goal. The Beach added a score with 37 seconds left in the quarter and the 'Bows held a 3-1 lead.

UH opened the second quarter with another 3-0 scoring run, sparked by a goal from Peiravani and capped by back-to-back scores from Temprano Xambó. Long Beach State scored twice to close the period, and UH entered halftime with a 6-3 advantage.

For a third consecutive quarter, the Rainbow Wahine struck first with three unanswered goals. Perlman threaded a perfect pass to Tara Logan for a power-play finish, followed by two more goals from Radosavljevic and Esmee Roijen. The Beach matched the 'Bows with three goals later in the period, and UH maintained a three-goal cushion heading into the fourth.

Long Beach State opened the final frame with a goal at the 6:48 mark. Defenses stood tall for more than four minutes before Peiravani took control of the middle to add her second goal of the contest. The Beach converted on a power play with 1:22 left in the quarter, but UH's defense closed out the match without allowing another score, and the Rainbow Wahine improved to 5-2 on the season.

UH returns to action at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational from Feb. 13-15 at the Anteater Aquatic Complex in Irvine, Calif.

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