LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Sonoma State women's water polo team got its 2018 season underway Saturday at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, suffering a pair of losses to No. 2-ranked USC, 13-1, and to No. 13-ranked UC Santa Barbara, 10-4.  The Seawolves (0-2) will return to action at 8:00 am Sunday against Santa Clara.

For more information regarding the Triton Invitational, go to the official web page here or at ucsdtritons.com.

No. 2 Southern California 13, Sonoma State 1 -- Box Score

The Seawolves surrendered all 13 Trojan scores before they could put one on the board, thanks to freshman Taylor Brooks who threw in her first collegiate goal with 2:14 remaining in the contest.  Sonoma was able to hold USC to well below their scoring average; the Trojans came into the game caging more than 19 goals per game, outscoring opponents 59-3 prior to Saturday.

Lisa Rodarmel made six saves in the cage and allowed nine goals in the first half before Brooke Sullivan took over for the final 16 minutes, making four saves and one steal during her time in the pool.

No. 13 UC Santa Barbara 10, Sonoma State 4 -- Box Score

After giving up a goal on UCSB's first possession, Sonoma responded with a goal by JoJo Williams 16 seconds later to knot the score at 1-1.  However, the Gauchos went on to score seven unanswered tallies to take an 8-1 lead into halftime.  Williams snapped the Seawolves' drought, caging a shot at the 5:41 mark of the third period, but two more UCSB goals in the quarter put the Gauchos up 10-2.  Lyndsie Williams later scored her first two goals of the season in the fourth period, but that woud be it for SSU in the 10-4 loss.