LOS ANGELES – No. 5 Sun Devil Water Polo fell just short in the highly anticipated, top-5 showdown against No. 3 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatic Center.
Arizona State (23-5, 1-4 MPSF) never found its footing after an early deficit, eventually falling, 10-7, against UCLA (17-2, 4-1 MPSF).
Leading the charge for ASU was sophomore attacker Itziar Almeda, who delivered another standout performance with four goals and one assist. Following Saturday's outing, she pushed her season goal total to an impressive 53.
Freshman two-meter defender Sydney Krushen recorded her first multi-goal game as a Sun Devil, adding a pair of goals to the scoresheet.
Up next
Sun Devil Water Polo is set to remain on the road and will be traveling to Bloomington, Ind., to take on Indiana for the last MPSF conference game of the season. The game will take place on Friday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. MST. Live stats will be available via 6-8 Sports, with a live stream available with a paid subscription on Overnght.
Game scoring
UCLA 10, ASU 7
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL | |
| ASU | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| UCLA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
ASU scoring: Itziar Almeda (4), Sydney Krushen (2), Millie Quin (1)
MPSF Conference all-time leaderboard
Millie Quin now sits tied for third place on MPSF’s career goals-scored list. The senior began her collegiate career at California, where she found the back of the net 19 times, before tallying the remainder of her career total at Arizona State.
- Rae Lekness, San Jose State (2013-16), 294
2. Monica Vavic, USC (2012-15), 291
T3. Makenzie Fischer, Stanford (2017-22), 288
T3. Millie Quin, Arizona State (2023-pres.), 288
5. Molly Smith, Pacific (1997-00), 286
6. Holly Hartzell, San Diego State (2001-04), 278
7. Anna Gonzales, San Diego State (2006-09), 273
8. Stephania Haralabidis, USC (2014-17), 269
9. Jessica Schroeder, Pacific (2001-05), 268
10. Tilly Kearns, USC (2019-25), 262
T11. Jenna Schuster, San Diego State (2006-09), 255
T11. Aniko Pelle, USC (1999-02), 255
T13. Luca Petovary, Arizona State (2021-24), 252
T13. Maddie Musselman, UCLA (2017-22), 252
15. Adriana Vogt, San Jose State (2008-11), 245
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