Jan. 25, 2010

NO. 9 ANTEATERS OPEN SEASON HOSTING MINI TOURNAMENT: The No. 9 UC Irvine women's water polo team (0-0) will open the 2010 season Saturday as they host the UCI Mini Tournament at Anteater Aquatics Complex.

UCI will kick off the season as they face No. 17 Cal State Bakersfield at 12:30 p.m. and then face No. 8 Arizona State at 5:45 p.m. to close out the tournament. Bakersfield and ASU will face off at 9:00 a.m. in the opening match. The Sun Devils will face No. 16 Long Beach State at 1:45 p.m. with Long Beach meeting Bakersfield at 4:30 p.m. in the fourth match.

TOP RETURNERS: Sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Vickers (Newport Harbor HS) was named 2009 Big West Co-Freshman of the Year. Senior Kat Plummer (Thousand Oaks HS) earned All-Big West second team honors and junior Cortney Collyer (Santa Barbara HS) was named All-Big West honorable mention. Junior Caitlin Haskell (Fresno/Buchanan HS) tied for fifth on the team in scoring last season with 30 goals.

ANTEATERS IN THE RECORD BOOK: Kat Plummer is seventh with 97 goals. Junior keeper Lauren Davis (Downey HS) is fourth all-time with 116 saves and Morgan Vickers is fifth with 110.

COACH KLATT: Head coach Dan Klatt is in his sixth season leading the ‘Eaters. He was named 2009 Big West Coach of the Year after guiding UCI to the Big West Tournament championship and a Big West regualar season tri-championship. He is 90-66 in his first five seasons at the helm.