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IRVINE, Calif. – Cal Poly’s Julianne Grinstead’s second goal of the season, 3:40 into the second overtime led the Mustangs to a 3-2 win over UC Irvine in a Big West Conference game in Irvine on Sunday. With the win the Mustangs improve to 7-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play while UCI falls to 8-4 and 1-1 in conference play.

In the fourth minute of the second overtime period Grinstead scored her second goal of the season when she knocked in the ball off a corner kick by Kirstina Condon-Sherwood ending the game. For the team it was the first Big West Conference win this season.

UC Irvine scored the first goal of the game early in the second period (54:04) when Milana Shabestari scored her first goal of the season. The Mustangs answered back 12 seconds later (54:16) when Cici Kobinski broke away after the ball was back in play and put it in the back of the net.

The Mustangs took the lead in the 60th minute when Kaleena Andruss drew out the UCI goalie then passed to Julie McKee for an open net goal. For McKee it was her second of the season.

The Anteaters tied the game in the 80th minute off a corner when Devon Delarosa passed the ball to Lexi Kopf who put it on goal for her third of the season.

UCI outshot the Mustangs 18-8 and put 11 shots on goal while Cal Poly had six on goal. The Anteaters had eight corner kicks to Cal Poly’s six while the Mustangs were whistled for 10 fouls compared to four for UCI.

Coral Hoover earned her seventh win of the year in goal for the Mustangs, making eight saves while Danielle de Seriere took the loss making two saves.

UCI had its first scoring opportunity of the game in the 12 minute of play when Mar Rodriguez fired a shot with Hoover making the save. The Mustangs didn’t get their first shot of the game until the 18th minute when Tiffany Gummow missed high.

In the 25th minute Condon-Sherwood put a shot on goal, but was stymied by goalie de Seriere.

Late in the first half UCI made a push with a pair of shots. Alyssa Humphrey in the 39th minute and was blocked while in the 41st Jackie Samis took a header on goal with Hoover making the save.

The Mustangs return to action on Friday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium with the team hosting UC Riverside for a Big West Conference game at 7 pm.