Saturday, February 6
Riverside, Calif.
10:30 AM
California Baptist University
14
vs
6
Loyola Marymount
Photo by: Zac Zeman
Lancers Secure Second Top-10 Win of the Year Over Loyola Marymount
2/6/2021 4:52:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
RIVERSIDE – For the second outing in a row, California Baptist University men's water polo got a top-10 win over Loyola Marymount. The Lancers got it at home this time, as they defeated the Lions 14-6 in game one of Saturday's doubleheader at the Lancer Aquatics Center.
It is CBU's fifth-ever win over a top-10 opponent and second of the season. Sixth-ranked LMU came back and won the second game, 15-10, to split the doubleheader. The Lancers move to 2-2 on the year, while the Lions are now 3-2.
Zach Lowery continued to lead CBU with six points on the day, with four goals, two assists, two steals and two sprints won. PJ McDonough scored a team-high five goals on the day, while Hunter Barnett also had five points on four goals and an assist.
Gabe Thorne continued to be a standout in the cage for CBU, as he logged 19 saves to lead the Lancers to their 14-6 win Saturday.
Loyola Marymount has been a strong force in the Western Water Polo Association over the last two decades. The Lions have advanced to 12 WWPA Championship games and won eight conference titles since 1990.
GAME BY GAME
Thorne and the defense held LMU in check during game one, while the offense opened the contest up on an 8-2 run over the first nine minutes.
Lowery netted a first-half hat trick, while McDonough scored twice in the first half and Barnett had two goals in the third quarter alone. McDonough finished with a hat trick in the game, like Lowery, while true freshman Joseph Starr had two goals, as well.
It was a different story in game two, as Loyola Marymount opened the finale on a 9-2 run. McDonough, Caleb Teraoka and Barnett finished with two goals each in the game, while Tristan Felberg had 12 saves and two steals in the cage.
A LOOK AT THE RANKINGS
Saturday was a meeting between two top-seven teams in the country, as LMU was ranked sixth and CBU No. 7 in this week's Collegiate Water Polo Association rankings. It is the Lancers' best-ever NCAA ranking, with their previous best being No. 11.
The Lancers defeated the Lions 13-11 to conclude opening day on Jan. 23 after LMU won 13-7 at the Burns Aquatics Center. It was CBU's first game in two weeks, while Loyola Marymount split a doubleheader with Western Water Polo Association foe Air Force.
UP NEXT
CBU will travel to Colorado Springs next week for a doubleheader with Air Force, the only other WWPA team currently active. The Falcons are currently just outside the top 10, receiving 52 votes just behind No. 10 George Washington (56).
Air Force got off to a strong start with a 15-13 overtime win over LMU in Los Angeles, and then plays the Lions to overtime again in an 18-17 loss.
It is CBU's fifth-ever win over a top-10 opponent and second of the season. Sixth-ranked LMU came back and won the second game, 15-10, to split the doubleheader. The Lancers move to 2-2 on the year, while the Lions are now 3-2.
Zach Lowery goes off the bar, off the goalie and in!#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/squYopr99G
— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) February 6, 2021
Zach Lowery continued to lead CBU with six points on the day, with four goals, two assists, two steals and two sprints won. PJ McDonough scored a team-high five goals on the day, while Hunter Barnett also had five points on four goals and an assist.
The chemistry is unREAL and leads to PJ McDonough's second goal.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/xX6YiVaH66
— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) February 6, 2021
Gabe Thorne continued to be a standout in the cage for CBU, as he logged 19 saves to lead the Lancers to their 14-6 win Saturday.
Loyola Marymount has been a strong force in the Western Water Polo Association over the last two decades. The Lions have advanced to 12 WWPA Championship games and won eight conference titles since 1990.
Gabe Thorne is on 🔥 with 9⃣ saves in the early going#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/9X4fkeyu8S
— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) February 6, 2021
GAME BY GAME
Thorne and the defense held LMU in check during game one, while the offense opened the contest up on an 8-2 run over the first nine minutes.
Lowery netted a first-half hat trick, while McDonough scored twice in the first half and Barnett had two goals in the third quarter alone. McDonough finished with a hat trick in the game, like Lowery, while true freshman Joseph Starr had two goals, as well.
It was a different story in game two, as Loyola Marymount opened the finale on a 9-2 run. McDonough, Caleb Teraoka and Barnett finished with two goals each in the game, while Tristan Felberg had 12 saves and two steals in the cage.
📣 HE'S A FRESHMAN 📣
— CBU Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) February 6, 2021
Caleb Teraoka goes off the bar and in!#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/KWip8jtHDT
A LOOK AT THE RANKINGS
Saturday was a meeting between two top-seven teams in the country, as LMU was ranked sixth and CBU No. 7 in this week's Collegiate Water Polo Association rankings. It is the Lancers' best-ever NCAA ranking, with their previous best being No. 11.
The Lancers defeated the Lions 13-11 to conclude opening day on Jan. 23 after LMU won 13-7 at the Burns Aquatics Center. It was CBU's first game in two weeks, while Loyola Marymount split a doubleheader with Western Water Polo Association foe Air Force.
UP NEXT
CBU will travel to Colorado Springs next week for a doubleheader with Air Force, the only other WWPA team currently active. The Falcons are currently just outside the top 10, receiving 52 votes just behind No. 10 George Washington (56).
Air Force got off to a strong start with a 15-13 overtime win over LMU in Los Angeles, and then plays the Lions to overtime again in an 18-17 loss.
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