Sun Devil water polo falls at No. 2 Stanford, 12-6

March 02, 2008

The No. 10 Arizona State University water polo received two goals each from <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/mcgrath_addison00.html"… McGrath</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/wagner_kristen00.html">… Wagner</a>, but it was not enough as No. 2 Stanford secured a 12-6 victory Sunday afternoon in Palo Alto, Calif. The Sun Devils slipped to 11-8 on the year and 1-3 in the MPSF while the Cardinal improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the MPSF.<separator></separator>The hosts took a 3-1 lead through the first quarter before extending that lead to 6-2 at the half. A 4-1 score for SU in the third brought the score to 10-3 before ASU outscored the Cardinal, 3-2, in the final stanza for the 12-6 final. McGrath and Wagner were joined in the scoring column by <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/miles_bonnie00.html">Bo… Miles</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/walsh_kari00.html">Kari Walsh</a>, who both scored once. Defensively, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/wallace_caylinn00.html"… Wallace</a> stopped eight shots while <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/morris_kaitlyn00.html">… Morris</a> made one save.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils return to the road for a pair of conference games next weekend, opening with a noon game at No. 11 UC Irvine on Saturday before closing the weekend with a noon contest at No. 13 Long Beach State on Sunday.<separator></separator>#10 Arizona State at #2 Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. AS - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 = 6 SU - 3 - 3 - 4 - 2 = 12<separator></separator>AS Goals - McGrath 2, Wagner 2, Miles, Walsh AS Saves - Wallace 9, Morris 1