MWP: No. 10 Tritons Trounce Poets 16-3 In WWPA Action; Advance To Tournament Championship Game

For the first time this season, the 10th-ranked UC San Diego men's water polo team has won three consecutive games as the Tritons defeated Whittier by a 16-3 score in the Western Water Polo Association tournament semifinal game on Saturday afternoon at Allred Pool. UCSD scored the first nine goals of the game and cruised to the win. "Our performance today was a combination of two things," said head coach Denny Harper. "First, the guys wanted to get back in the water and rid themselves of the residual from yesterday's game against Redlands. They wanted to play well, like themselves. Secondly, we wanted to establish some momentum going into || CONTINUE

WBB: UCSD Holds Off Grand Canyon For 71-70 Victory In Season Opener Saturday

Trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, the UC San Diego women's basketball team rallied for a 71-70 victory over Grand Canyon in its season-opener Saturday afternoon at GCU's Antelope Gymnasium. Sophomore guard Chelsea Carlisle scored 20 points to lead UCSD, while junior forward Tiffany Hunter chipped in with 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds in her Triton debut. "We got an outstanding team effort to pull out this victory over a very, very talented Grand Canyon team," head coach Charity Elliott said. "We didn't panic when we were down in the first half and we kept battling to stay in it. We got outstanding efforts from || CONTINUE