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Michigan Settles for Eighth at UCI Invitational
2/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Feb. 28, 2010
Site: Irvine, Calif. (Anteater Aquatics Complex)
Event: UCI Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
Scores: #8 Arizona State 11, #5 Michigan 6; #10 San Jose State 10, #5 Michigan 3
Records: U-M (12-6), Arizona State (6-4), San Jose State (9-7)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., March 6-7 -- at Elite Eight (Bloomington, Ind.)
IRVINE, Calif. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan water polo team finished in eighth place at the UCI Invitational after slipping to No. 8-ranked Arizona State, 11-6, and No. 10-ranked San Jose State, 10-3, on Sunday (Feb. 28) at the Anteater Aquatics Complex. The Wolverines became the first Eastern team to finish in the top eight at the tournament.
Junior Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) had a hat trick against the Sun Devils as part of a four-goal day for the Wolverines. Freshman Alex Adamson (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) split time in both games, making 11 saves.
Mantel got her first goal of the day in the first period against ASU, scoring a nearside goal on the power play to make it a 2-1 contest. However, the Sun Devils scored six unanswered to carry an 8-1 lead into the break. Junior Keller Felt (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla) broke up the scoring run, finding freshman Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) on a counter attack to make it 9-2. Mantel and junior Cara Reitz (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) followed suit to pull U-M back within five goals at the end of three periods. The surge proved not to be enough as time ran out before the comeback could be completed.
Michigan struggled to find a scoring rhythm against San Jose State, scoring once in the first, second and fourth frames. SJSU carried a 6-2 lead into the half and held the Wolverines at bay in the second half.
The Maize and Blue will join the field of the Elite Eight next weekend (Sat-Sun., March 6-7) in Bloomington, Ind. The Wolverines will open the tournament with Bucknell on Saturday (March 6) at 10 a.m.
GAME SUMMARIES
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
U-M Goals: Alison Mantel 3, Lauren Colton, Cara Reitz, Keller Felt.
ASU Goals: Sarah Harris 3, Kelsey White 2, Lynlee Smith 2, Becca Clopp, Shannon Haas, Annabelle Carter, Mariam Salloum.
Saves: U-M 6 (Brittany May 1, Alex Adamson 5), ASU 12 (Amanda Young)
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| San Jose State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
U-M Goals: Alison Mantel, Meagan Cobb, Casie Kelly.
SJSU Goals: Dani Curran 3, Adriana Vogt 3, Bridget McKee 2, Allie Stewart, Janessa Schmidbauer.
Saves: U-M 12 (Morgan Turner 6, Alex Adamson 6), SJSU 12 (Megan Minson)
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
