Cal escapes UC Irvine on McKee goal

2015 NC Women's Water Polo Championship
Championship Highlights
Stanford repeats as national champion vs. UCLA
Reger: Senior leaders step up when Stanford needed it
Reger: UCLA goalie Hill improves after year away
Semifinals Highlights
Stanford sets up title-game rematch with UCLA
Reger: Carrega a ‘perfect match' at California
UCLA tops Cal to clinch 10th trip to title game
First round Highlights
Reger: Big West gaining ground on powerhouse MPSF
California escapes UC Irvine on McKee goal
UCLA advances to semifinals for fifth consecutive year
Reger: Kistler a pleasant surprise for UC San Diego
Southern California stomps Hawaii in quarterfinals
Stanford rolls by Princeton, advances to semis
Reger: Stanford looks to become first host champion
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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Kelly McKee scored the game-winning goal with 2:54 remaining and California got by UC Irvine 6-5 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships on Friday at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center.

The fourth-seeded Bears (20-7) advance to Saturday’s NCAA semifinals, where they will play top-seeded UCLA (25-2).

All-MPSF First Team sophomores Roser Tarrago and Dora Antal each scored two goals for Cal while sophomore goalie Madeline Trabucco recorded eight saves. Antal’s 6-on-5 goal with 3:41 tied the game at 5-5 after the Bears had led 4-1 early on.

Cal, playing in the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in six years, is in the NCAA semifinals for the second year in a row.