Men’s water polo: Anteaters finish seventh

STANFORD - UC Irvine defeated Loyola Marymount, 8-4, in a men’s

water polo game Sunday to finish seventh in the Northern California

Tournament.

Chris Kirchwehm and John Dorfi each scored two goals for the

ninth-ranked Anteaters (4-6). Doug Finfrock made 11 saves for the winners.

The Anteaters took a 4-0 lead after the first quarter on goals by

Dorfi, Kirchwehm, Rick Merlo and Cameron Bassett.

Tenth-ranked Loyola Marymount (8-10) was led by Stephen Lipinski with

three goals and Kevin Paulsen with eight saves.

Earlier Sunday in the consolation semifinals, fifth-ranked California

defeated UCI, 11-4. Dorfi had two goals for UCI.

men’s water polo

Northern California Tournament

Seventh-place final

UC Irvine 8, Loyola Marymount 4

Loyola Marymount 0 0 3 1 - 4

UC Irvine 4 0 3 1 - 8

Loyola Marymount - Lipinski 3, Barr 1. Saves - Paulsen 8.

UC Irvine - Kirchwehm 2, Dorfi 2, Garcia 1, Gentry 1, Merlo 1, Bassett

1. Saves - Finfrock 11.

Consolation semifinal

California 11, UC Irvine 4

UC Irvine 1 1 2 0 - 4

California 4 2 2 3 - 11

UC Irvine - Dorfi 2, Noon 1, Barry 1. Saves - Finfrock 5.

California - Dornin 3, Lathrop 2, Banhidy 2, Stoddard 1, Hylton 1,

Kaiser 1, Quist 1. Saves - Bernstein 15.