Score: UC Davis 10, UC Irvine 14
Location: Stanford, Calif. (Avery Aquatics Center)
Records: UC Davis 7-4, UC Irvine 8-3
STANFORD, Calif. — A hat trick from
Oleg Shatskikh led UC Davis men's water polo in a battle with former conference foe UC Irvine in day one of the MPSF Overnght Invitational.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Following a first quarter strike from the Anteaters, Shatskikh found his first of the night a minute into the contest.
- As Irvine scored the next four into the second quarter, Shatskikh went to the back of the net again for his second goal.
- Thomas Kiesling followed that up with his first score to help rally the Aggies to score four of the last five in the first half.
- Tallies from Timothy Kerr, Lucas Ruano, and Max Prokhin made up the rest of the scoring in the first 16 minutes, putting their team within one, 6-7, at halftime.
- Coming back into the pool, things were knotted up at seven apiece 30 seconds in off a score from Colton Fine.
- Shatskikh secured a hat trick and Kiesling put up his second of the game, but Irvine entered the final quarter with a 10-9 advantage.
- Two minutes into the fourth quarter, Oriol Viñas got on the board off a powerplay to put his team within striking distance.
- However, the Anteaters would tack on four more in the final period, giving them a 14-10 victory.
UP NEXT: Davis will return to action in Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 19 as they compete against new conference opponent LMU at 9:20 am PT. Depending on the outcome of the matchup, the Aggies will continue the day at 1:40 or 3:00 pm PT.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked #1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as #1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
For more information, visit
https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
