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Updated at 6:49 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2009

Rainbows stop San Diego St. in water polo, will play for fifth in MPSF

Advertiser Staff

Samantha Motekatis and Saara Majuri scored goals in the second overtime period to lift sixth-seeded Hawai'i to a 10-9 victory over No. 7 San Diego State in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo tournament match at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex today.

The Rainbow Wahine will play No. 5 San Jose State in the fifth-place match tomorrow.

Hawai'i led 7-4 after three periods, but San Diego State scored four goals to UH's one in the fourth period to tie the match at 8 at the end of regulation.

After a scoreless first overtime period, San Diego State's Ronni Gautschi scored with 2:25 left. Motekatis tied it with 1:08 to go and Majuri scoring the game-winner with 23 seconds left.

Dagmar Genee scored three goals to lead UH, while Gautschi had four goals for the Aztecs.