Tommy Reyes went three for four with two doubles and two runs scored.
The series concludes Sunday at 1 p.m.
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WOMEN'S WATER POLO
UC Irvine 8, Cal State Northridge 3
DAVIS — The top-seeded Anteaters advanced to the Big West Conference Tournament final after beating the fourth-seeded Matadors Saturday.
Jessy Cardey scored three goals to lead sixth-ranked UCI (23-6) and now has 62 this season.
Goalkeeper Jillian Yocum stopped nine shots on the game, and was especially instrumental in the first half where she picked up six of her saves.
UCI heads to its fourth straight Big West Tournament final Sunday for a 2 p.m. match against No. 10 UC Davis. UCI defeated the Aggies in their only meeting this season, 10-4.
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MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Steve Scott Invitational
IRVINE — UC Irvine senior Brett Matejka ran a career-best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday night.
Matejka finished third in the race with a time of 9:13.26, shaving 11 seconds off his previous best time.
Steven Melena placed fourth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:34.77, also a career-best for the UCI sophomore.
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WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Steve Scott Invitational
IRVINE — UC Irvine freshman Rosa Serna finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 111:48.85 and Jewelz Andrews, another freshman, was third in 11:53.31.
Freshman Lacey Surak placed sixth in the javelin throw with a mark of 127-8 and junior Chelsea Pham was eighth at 125-1.
