MANOA, Hawaii – It's all sunshine and rainbows as No. 12 Sun Devil Water Polo (5-0, 0-0 MPSF) kicks off the Rainbow Invitational with a 19-6 win over Biola University on Friday night at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
Freshman Karly Frangieh earned a hat trick in tonight's performance when she notched two goals in the first period and added a third in the third period. Other freshmen goal scorers include Itziar Almeda, Layla Smith, Hannah McClaskey, and Kinga Hnatyszyn who scored at least one goal throughout the game to aid in the 19 total goals scored for the Sun Devils.
Sophie Shorter-Robinson inched closer to earning 100 career goals as she tallied three goals in tonight's match-up. She is now only three goals away from her career milestone.
The two who tied for most points scored in the game were Kinga Hnatyszyn and Layla Smith, earning two goals and two assists a piece. This is Smith's fourth game in a row where she has earned at least one assist.
HAWAII INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 25
ASU vs. LMU - 1:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. HT)
ASU vs. No. 5 Hawaii - 9:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. HT)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Sun Devils return to play tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. MST versus LMU and again at 9:00 p.m. against No. 5 Hawaii at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Follow Sun Devil Water Polo on Twitter/X @sundevilwp, Instagram @sundevilwaterpolo and Facebook all-season long during the 2025 season for coverage of the team. Live stats can be found on 6-8 sports along with other MPSF Conference teams.
Freshman Karly Frangieh earned a hat trick in tonight's performance when she notched two goals in the first period and added a third in the third period. Other freshmen goal scorers include Itziar Almeda, Layla Smith, Hannah McClaskey, and Kinga Hnatyszyn who scored at least one goal throughout the game to aid in the 19 total goals scored for the Sun Devils.
Sophie Shorter-Robinson inched closer to earning 100 career goals as she tallied three goals in tonight's match-up. She is now only three goals away from her career milestone.
The two who tied for most points scored in the game were Kinga Hnatyszyn and Layla Smith, earning two goals and two assists a piece. This is Smith's fourth game in a row where she has earned at least one assist.
HAWAII INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 25
ASU vs. LMU - 1:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. HT)
ASU vs. No. 5 Hawaii - 9:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. HT)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kat Featherstone won the opening sprint to aid in the Sun Devils getting on the board first with a goal by Sophie Shorter-Robinson at 7:46 in the first period.
- An exclusion against Millie Quin led to a power play opportunity, but nothing came from it. Once both teams were back at even strength, she deposited a ball in the back of the net at 6:08. Not even a minute later, she scored again to bring the score to 3-0.
- Another five goals were earned by the Sun Devils in the first period. Karly Frangieh (2), Layla Smith, Itziar Almeda, and Hannah McClaskey all contributed to ASU's 8-3 lead heading into the second.
- The second period was slower as only three goals were scored, and only came from the Maroon and Gold. Kat Featherstone, Kinga Hnatyszyn, and Itziar Almeda extended the Sun Devil lead to 11-3.
- ASU started the second half with Layla Smith winning the sprint to earn a few shot-on-goal opportunities. While nothing materialized for the Sun Devils in the intial attack, at 6:53, Shorter-Robinson tallied the first goal of the second half. Hnatyszyn scores another at 6:16 to make the score, 13-3.
- Alison Kokorowski, Karly Frangieh, and Molly Glad round out the third period for Sun Devil goal scorers, the third frame ends 16-5, in favor of the Maroon and Gold.
- The fourth period is scoreless from Biola but that doesn't stop ASU from firing off another three goals for insurance. Shorter-Robinson nets her third goal of the game at 5:48, capitalizing on the power play opportunity.
- The Australian connection is strong as Layla Smith finds the back of the net with the help from fellow Aussie Ani Pamp at 4:48 in the fourth.
- The 19th goal of the game comes from sophomore Alison Kokorowski who had a three-point night (2G, 1A). Her two goals of the evening were her first goals of the 2025 season.
The Sun Devils return to play tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. MST versus LMU and again at 9:00 p.m. against No. 5 Hawaii at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Follow Sun Devil Water Polo on Twitter/X @sundevilwp, Instagram @sundevilwaterpolo and Facebook all-season long during the 2025 season for coverage of the team. Live stats can be found on 6-8 sports along with other MPSF Conference teams.