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FRESNO, Calif. – A quick start and impressive game in goal from Gabe Thorne was not enough to fuel California Baptist University to a win in the Western Water Polo Association fifth-place game versus 17^th-ranked Santa Clara on Saturday.

The 11^th-ranked Lancers scored the first three goals of the game and received 15 saves and a steal from Thorne, but ultimately fell to the Broncos on a score of 10-7. CBU ends the season with a 22-12 record, while Santa Clara ends at 11-14.

CBU held a 3-0 lead with 3:41 to play in the second quarter after goals from Christian Britton, Ryan Sargis and Nick Johnson. PJ McDonough made it 4-1 Lancers with a goal at the 2:18 mark before the Broncos made it 4-2 by halftime.

CBU takes a 2-0 lead on this goal from Ryan Sargis on an assist from Hunter Barnett. Gabe Thorne is still playing big in the cage with eight saves early in the second quarter.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/96I1nNeLpa

— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) November 17, 2018

Santa Clara cut its deficit down to one, 4-3, with 5:19 left in the third quarter. Hunter Barnett gave the Lancers a two-goal edge with a goal, and the Lancers took a 7-4 lead into the fourth quarter after McDonough's second goal and another from Dominick Nevarez.
 

CBU pushes its lead back out to three, 7-4, going into the fourth quarter. There was some great ball movement from the Lancers in the third quarter. Dominick Nevarez scored this one with a second left in the quarter on a pass from Ryan Sargis. #LanceUp pic.twitter.com/mfa1nZjnnq

— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) November 17, 2018