UCI unbeaten steak at five

UC Irvine freshman goalie Marissa Welliver recorded her seventh

shutout of the season as the host Anteaters tied Utah State, 0-0, in

a Big West Conference women’s soccer game Sunday that included two

overtime periods.

Welliver made two saves to up her season total to 49 in 15 games.

The Anteaters (8-3-5, 2-1-3 in conference) entered Friday’s action

ranked ninth nationally in team goals against. And, having shut out

their opponents in 58% of their first 14 games, UCI was ranked 17th

nationally.

Welliver, out of Aliso Niguel High, now has a goals-against

average of 0.62 per game.

The Anteaters, who extended their unbeaten streak to five games,

have tied their last three Sunday games and are now 3-0-4 on Sundays

this season.

Hayley McNallan had three shots for UCI, which received two shots

each from Alyson Spencer, Britney Webster, Kim Lloyd and Lauryn

Birkinshaw.

Utah State goalie Megan Mills made six saves for the Aggies

(9-5-1, 3-1-1). The Aggies, who lost at Long Beach State Friday, came

into the weekend on a five-game winning streak.

‘Eaters, Mustangs tie

* SOCCER: UC Irvine junior forward Sebastian Galmarini scored an

unassisted goal in the 31st minute, but host Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

answered in the 68th minute and the two teams played two scoreless

overtime periods in a 1-1 Big West Conference men’s soccer tie

Sunday.

Danny Calderon came off the bench to knot the score for the

Mustangs, whom the Anteaters outshot, 15-13.

Cameron Rossi made six saves for UCI (3-8-1, 0-1-1), as did Greg

Blevins for Cal Pol (4-4-3, 1-2-1).

Dunlap captures crown

* TENNIS: Newport Harbor High senior Vanessa Dunlap won the 18s

singles title Sunday at the 24th annual K-Swiss Grand Prix Masters

tennis invitational at the Lakewood Tennis Center.

Dunlap defeated Maria Malec from Laguna Niguel, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, in

the final of the event, open only to the top eight individual point

winners from K-Swiss Grand Prix tournaments contested over the

summer.

Newport Harbor senior Bonnie Adams earned the consolation title

Sunday with a straight-set triumph over Jenny Tsai of Artesia.

49ers handle Anteaters

* WATER POLO: Visiting Long Beach State, ranked No. 7 in the

nation, handed No. 8-ranked UC Irvine a 7-5 men’s water polo loss

Sunday in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opener for both

teams at the Anteater Aquatics Complex.

With the score tied, 2-2, Long Beach State junior Erik Geoffroy

scored with 1:01 left in the first half to give the 49ers a lead they

would never relinquish.

Geoffroy scored back-to-back goals, one on a penalty shot, late in

the third quarter to increase the visitors’ lead to 6-3. Geoffroy

scored his fifth and final goal with 4:29 left in the game to produce

a 7-4 lead.

Senior Phil Garcia led UCI (8-10, 0-1 in conference) with three

goals, while Chris Peters and Rick Merlo also scored for Coach Ted

Newland’s squad.

Corona del Mar High produce Jason Palda scored a goal for the

49ers, who improved to 11-7, 1-0.

With nine regular-season games remaining, Newland remains six

victories from reaching 700 for his career.

*--*

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Long Beach St. 7, UCI 5

Score by Quarters

LB State 1 2 3 1 - 7 UC Irvine 1 1 2 1 - 5 Long Beach State - Geoffroy 5, Tomassi 1, Palda 1.

Saves - Onyshko 13. UC Irvine - Garcia 3, Peters 1,

Merlo 1. Saves - Wynne 8.

*--*

Vanguard men triumph

* SOCCER: The Vanguard University men’s soccer team posted a 1-0

Golden State Athletic Conference win over visiting Azusa Pacific

Saturday night.

David McAulay scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute, cashing

in an assist by Matt Hess.

The play began when Hess received Nate Kramer’s long throw-in

inside the 18-yard box, then dropped it to McAulay, who converted to

up Vanguard’s record to 12-4, 5-1 in conference.

APU, outshot by the Lions, 15-7, fell to 8-6, 2-4.