SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The No. 6 Sun Devil women's water polo team opened MPSF play on Saturday with a 14-7 win over No. 13 San Jose State.
ASU jumped out to an early four-goal lead in the first four minutes of play before allowing a Spartan goal to end the first quarter. After closing the half with a 7-4 lead, the Sun Devils came out firing in the third quarter and put up another four-goal frame to extend the lead to 11-6. The defense allowed just one goal in the final eight minutes of play to secure the team's first conference win of the season.
Six Sun Devils got on the board, with four players recording multiple goals in the match. Amira Van Buren led the team with a career-high six goals scored. Blaire McDowell, Emma Fraser and Borbala Kekesi each recorded two goals.
Goals: Amira Van Buren (6), Emma Fraser (2), Borbala Kekesi (2), Blaire McDowell (2), Meghan Beaudet, Eszter Kiss
Assists: Emma Fraser
Steals: Blaire McDowell (3), Borbala Kekesi (2)
Saves: Itzahiana Baca (8)
UP NEXT:
The Sun Devils take on No. 2 Stanford on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Avery Aquatic Center. The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Arizona and can also be streamed online. The game will also have live scoring on TheFosh.net.
ASU jumped out to an early four-goal lead in the first four minutes of play before allowing a Spartan goal to end the first quarter. After closing the half with a 7-4 lead, the Sun Devils came out firing in the third quarter and put up another four-goal frame to extend the lead to 11-6. The defense allowed just one goal in the final eight minutes of play to secure the team's first conference win of the season.
Six Sun Devils got on the board, with four players recording multiple goals in the match. Amira Van Buren led the team with a career-high six goals scored. Blaire McDowell, Emma Fraser and Borbala Kekesi each recorded two goals.
Goals: Amira Van Buren (6), Emma Fraser (2), Borbala Kekesi (2), Blaire McDowell (2), Meghan Beaudet, Eszter Kiss
Assists: Emma Fraser
Steals: Blaire McDowell (3), Borbala Kekesi (2)
Saves: Itzahiana Baca (8)
UP NEXT:
The Sun Devils take on No. 2 Stanford on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Avery Aquatic Center. The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Arizona and can also be streamed online. The game will also have live scoring on TheFosh.net.