The win improves UCI to 11-4-3, 6-2-1 in conference. Its 19 points (three for a win and one for a tie) are three better than Cal State Northridge (5-3-1 in conference) after the Matadors topped Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, on Wednesday.
Northridge visits UCI on Saturday at 7 p.m. in hopes of earning a win and a share of the South Division crown.
UCI, for which Michael Breslin made four saves, is now 7-2 in one-goal games this season after going 2-11 in one-goal contests in 2012.
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Westmont 4, Vanguard 2
SANTA BARBARA — Juan Arellano opened the scoring for the visiting Lions, but Westmont scored three straight to run away with the first-round contest of the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday.
Jesus Fregoso added a goal, while Nahum Paz and Luke Kadillak were credited with assists for the Lions.
Vanguard (8-8-1) posted a 14-6 advantage on shots, but all four of shots on goal for Westmont (11-6) went in.
Vanguard's season comes to a close and Westmont advances to the semifinals against Biola on Saturday.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Golden West def. Orange Coast
The visiting Pirates fell to 10-5, 5-5 in Orange Empire Conference play by dropping the four-game match on Wednesday.
OCC is now in fifth place in the OEC, where Golden West (14-2, 8-2) sits in second place.
Scores and statistics were not made available at press time.