Oct. 18, 2003

Stanford, Ca - All-American Tony Azevedo scored six goals and sophomore Thomas Hopkins added two to lead the fourth-ranked Stanford men's water polo team to a 10-7 victory over ninth-ranked UC Santa Barbara in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) game on Saturday afternoon at the Avery Aquatic Center.

Azevedo, a member of the 2000 United States Olympic team, tallied two goals each in the first, second and third periods.

The Cardinal held a sizable 10-3 lead after three periods, but the Gauchos mounted a mild comeback with four straight goals in the final period.

Chad Taylor collected seven saves in goal for the Cardinal, who upped their season record to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the MPSF. UCSB fell to 11-8 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

Stanford hosts UC Davis on Sunday (noon).

UCSB (11-8, 0-1 MPSF) 1 1 1 4 = 7
Stanford (10-3, 1-1 MPSF) 3 2 5 0 = 10
Stanford Scorers: Azevedo 6, Hopkins 2, Varellas 1, Crum 1
UCSB Scorers: Alexander 3, Arthur 3, Schoneberger 1
Goalie Saves: Taylor (S) 7; Wright (UCSB) 9