The Anteaters open the season at home against Gonzaga Sept. 1 and then play host to the 2010 UC Irvine College Classic with matches against Wisconsin and Loyola (Ill.) with Santa Clara the fourth team in the tournament.
UCI heads to the San Diego State campus to play in the Courtyard Marriott San Diego Central Tournament against Oakland and Air Force. UCI then heads north to face 2009 NCAA Tournament participant Sacramento State September 19.
The Anteaters conclude their road trip at the UNLV Rebel Classic September 24-26 with matches against Cal State Bakersfield and host UNLV. Big West Conference play starts Sept. 29 as UCI hosts UC Riverside.
The team will conclude their nonconference schedule in Des Moines, Iowa as they face 2009 NCAA Tournament regional finalist Drake Oct. 2.
The Big West season gets into full swing the following week as UCI heads to Davis to face UC Davis Oct. 6.
The Big West Tournament will be Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 at sites to be determined.
— From staff reports
U.S. men open with win
The USA men's national team opened the FINA World Cup with a 10-6 win over China behind two goals from Tim Hutten, a UC Irvine product.
Thomas Hopkins and and Michael Sharf also scored two goals each.
Merrill Moses and Andy Stevens combined in the cage for 14 saves. Team USA meets Serbia today, and then Croatia on Thursday to close out group play.
Ryan Bailey, also a former UCI standout, scored a goal,
"It was a good opener to get on a winning track," said USA Head Coach Terry Schroeder. "We played well with a lot of opportunities, we just need to put the ball on the net. We have a big game against Serbia [today]."
— From staff reports
UCI's Makabe named to scholar team
Recent UC Irvine women's golf graduate Mariko Makabe was named to the National Golf Coaches Assn. All-American Scholar Team.
