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UH water polo team reaches Big West final
TL;DR
Hawaii's water polo team defeated UC Irvine 8-7 in the Big West semifinals, with Ariadna Temprano Xambo scoring four goals. They will face Long Beach State in the final today at 11 a.m., broadcast on ESPN+.
Ariadna Temprano Xambo scored four goals and Roni Perlman had four assists as No. 1 seed Hawaii held off No. 4 seed UC Irvine 8-7 in the semifinals of the Big West Women’s Water Polo Championship on Saturday in Long Beach, Calif.
Ema Vernoux added two goals and Daisy Logtens made 12 saves for the Rainbow Wahine (15-5).
“That Irvine team is an incredible team. We knew it was never going to be easy,” Hawaii coach James Robinson said during a press conference posted by the conference. “I knew it would be a physical game and ultimately it started on the defensive end. Our team did a really good job of holding it down and giving up only seven goals. That’s an awesome defensive effort by our group.”
Hawaii will face No. 2 seed Long Beach State (17-10) in today’s final at 11 a.m. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
“The focus will be on us,” Robinson said. “We need to continue to tighten the screws a little better on how we can be better every single game.”
The Rainbow Wahine led 8-5 entering the fourth period before Sara Naulty scored at 6:55 and 2:48 to get the Anteaters (13-14) within one. She finished with four goals.
Camille Radosavljevic and Perlman teamed up on a steal with 17 seconds left, and UH was able to run out the clock.
Long Beach State beat No. 3 seed UC Davis 12-10 in the other semifinal.
The Rainbow Wahine, the two-time defending tournament champions, will play in the conference final for the eighth straight season and 11th time overall.
UH softball team sweeps CSU Bakersfield
Taryn Irimata pitched a three-hitter, and Jamie McGaughey, Briana Maio-Silva and Teiah Keliiholokai each drove in two runs as the Hawaii softball team beat Cal State Bakersfield 8-0 in five innings to complete a sweep Saturday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Irimata walked one and struck out three.
The game ended on Keliiholokai’s one-out, pinch-hit double, which scored Keely Kai and Maio-Silva.
In Friday’s late game, Irimata pitched a one-hitter with one walk and seven strikeouts as Hawaii beat CSU Bakersfield 14-0 in five innings.
Maycen Gibbs homered and drove in three runs, McGaughey homered and had two RBIs, and Nevaeh Telles drove in a pair for the Rainbow Wahine.
Hawaii improved to 20-17 and 12-6 Big West with the three-game sweep. CSU Bakersfield dropped to 8-33 and 6-12.
Hawaii will go on the road and play a nonconference game against San Diego on Thursday, then play a three-game series against UC San Diego, starting Friday.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Hawaii vs. UC Irvine water polo semifinal?
The final score was Hawaii 8, UC Irvine 7.
Who scored the most goals for Hawaii in the Big West semifinals?
Ariadna Temprano Xambo scored four goals for Hawaii in the semifinals.
When and where is the Big West Women's Water Polo Championship final?
The final is scheduled for today at 11 a.m. in Long Beach, California.
