CBU Completes 6-0 Week with Two More Wins at Gary Troyer Tournament

Saturday, October 2

La Verne, Calif. (La Verne Aquatics Center)

9 AM

California Baptist University

8-8

Augustana

1-5

Augustana

California Baptist

Photo by: Andrew Shortall

CBU Completes 6-0 Week with Two More Wins at Gary Troyer Tournament

10/2/2021 6:57:00 PM | Men's Water Polo

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By: Andrew Shortall, Director of Athletics Communications

LA VERNE AND CLAREMONT – California Baptist University men's water polo completed a perfect 6-0 week and ran its winning streak to seven games, as it swept its final two games at the Gary Troyer Tournament on Saturday.

The 18^th-ranked Lancers defeated Augustana 24-3 in the morning and then defeated Chapman 17-7 in the afternoon. It gives CBU its first winning record this season, as it is now 9-8 on the year going into its long-awaited home opener.

LANCERS WIN❗️

CBU defeats Chapman to go 6-0 on the week and win its seventh straight. Hunter Barnett and Angel Sanchez had hat tricks in the victory.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/l8xEMHRfxv
— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) October 2, 2021

UC Davis will visit the Lancer Aquatics Center on Thursday, Oct. 7, for a Western Water Polo Association game at 6 p.m. CBU will then host the Lancer Joust on Oct. 8-9, with games against Westcliff, Fresno Pacific, Pepperdine and Crafton Hills.

CBU's 24-3 win over Augustana was historically dominant. The 24 goals are tied for the fourth-most in the program's single-game history, while the 21-goal margin of victory is the second largest. The Lancer centers led the way, as Gavin McKenzie (four), Joseph Griffin (three) and Matt Olsen (three) all had hat tricks and combined for 10 goals.

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Gavin McKenzie is working 🥵

The true freshman has scored the first hat trick of his career. #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/N3fGsK81Xe
— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) October 2, 2021

Cameron Cullen also had five assists and five steals in the win, with his five assists tying for the fifth most in a single game in CBU history. Angel Sanchez, Toby Bumgardner, Simon Taylor (three assists) and Marcus Lodewyk each scored a pair of goals in the win, as well. Zach Zetz and Thomas de Wit both had four points with a goal and three assists.

CBU goalies Cabot Ferguson (four saves, two assists) and Trevor Benge (seven saves, one assist) split time in the cage and combined for 11 saves and three assists.

In the final game of the weekend, the Lancers found themselves down to Chapman 3-0 two minutes in. They responded by scoring 15 of the next 16 goals in the 17-7 win.

Catch and 🔥 from Angel Sanchez. He's scored twice before halftime. #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/OuxhgxphgE
— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) October 2, 2021

Tristan Felberg had a career-high 17 saves, an assist and steal in the win. Angel Sanchez and Hunter Barnett scored hat tricks, while Ian Escoto also had two goals and three assists on the Panthers. Caleb Teraoka added four assists and four steals in the game.