McGrath leads water polo to edge over Northridge

January 24, 2009

Behind five goals from senior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/mcgrath_addison00.html"… McGrath</a>, the No. 8 Arizona State University water polo team defeated No. 14 CS Northridge 10-9 at the Michigan Invitational on Saturday. The Sun Devils improved to 2-0 on the season with the win, after beating Colorado State earlier in the day.<separator></separator>McGrath's five goals tied for the second-highest single-game total in program history, behind only the seven goals she scored against Hawai'i on Feb. 20, 2008, and it was her school-record 50th career multiple-goal game.<separator></separator>She was joined in the scoring column by junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/miles_bonnie00.html">Bo… Miles</a> and sophomores <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/miles_bonnie00.html">Bo… Miles</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/smith_lynlee00.html">Ly… Smith</a>, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/schubert_sam00.html">Sam Schubert</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/unbehaun_nikki00.html">… Unbehaun</a>. Smith and Schubert have now scored goals in each of their first two collegiate games.<separator></separator>Freshman goalie <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/harvey_dana00.html">Dana Harvey</a> also collected 11 saves in the win.<separator></separator>After never trailing in their first game on Saturday, the Sun Devils fell behind 3-2 to the Matadors after the first quarter. They still trailed by one at the half, but they came back to take an 8-7 lead after the third quarter. In a tight fourth quarter, Miles scored the go-ahead goal with just over a minute remaining as ASU went on to secure the 10-9 victory.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils return to action tomorrow, when they face Bucknell at 11:15 a.m. EST in their final game of the Michigan Invitational. The Bison are 0-2 on the season after losing 17-0 to No. 3 UCLA and 14-5 to No. 7 San Jose State on Saturday.<separator></separator>No. 8 Arizona State vs. No. 14 CS Northridge At Michigan Invitational - January 24 ASU 2-3-3-2=10 CSUN 3-3-1-2=9 ASU Goals - McGrath 5, Hayes, Miles, Smith, Schubert, Unbehaun CSUN Goals - Curran 2, Sonoda 2, McGinley 2, Coy, Pierce, McLaughlin