College Roundup: UCI advances to Big West Conference tourney title match

MEN’S SOCCER

UC Irvine 3, UC Santa Barbara 2

SANTA BARBARA — Dennis Martinez scored the game-winner in the 81st minute to help the Anteaters earn the Big West Conference semifinals Wednesday.

UCI (14-5-2) will play host to Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Conference tourney final Saturday night at 7.

Matt Tilley and Cameron Iwasa also scored for UCI.

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MEN’S WATER POLO

UC Irvine 13, Cal Baptist 5

Freshman Matt Skinner scored a career-high five goals to lead the No. 12-ranked Anteaters in a non-cnference game at Anteater Aquatics Complex Wednesday night.

Skinner scored one goal each in the first and second quarters, then added three consecutive scores to close out the third quarter as the Anteaters improved to 14-11 on the season.

Lovre Milos scored three goals to lift his season total to 87 and freshman goalie Byron Rivers registered a career-high 21 saves.

UCI plays host to UC Santa Barbara Saturday at noon on Senior Day in the season’s home finale at Anteater Aquatics Complex.