UC Irvine men’s water polo takes down UCSB at tournament

The senior class carried the load as the No. 9 UC Irvine men’s water polo team upended No. 8 UC Santa Barbara 11-8 at the Mountain Pacific Invitational held at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on Friday.

UC Irvine (7-2) wins its sixth straight. The Anteaters will face unbeaten USC (10-0) at 11:30 a.m. in the first of two games Saturday.

Senior Milos Lovre paced the Anteaters with five goals and two steals against UCSB. Senior goalkeeper Matej Matijevic tied his career-high 18 saves in the win.

Seniors Kyle Trush (a Corona del Mar High product) and Brendan Duffy recorded a season-high two goals apiece, while seniors Robby Stiefel and Antoine Lena each snatched two steals. Senior Ryan Warde, an Edison product, added two assists and a steal.

Junior Jack Trush (Corona del Mar) and freshman Fynn Schuetze each added a goal for the Anteaters.

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