Thursday, October 20
Santa Clara, Calif.
2 PM
California Baptist University
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#17 Santa Clara
Photo by: Santa Clara Athletics
Water Polo Wins One-Point Thriller Against Santa Clara
10/20/2022 8:55:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
SANTA CLARA – Two nationally-ranked water polo teams battled it out on Thursday night as 16th-ranked California Baptist University stood firm against 17th-ranked Santa Clara in northern California, defeating the Broncos 9-8 in their home pool.
CBU improves to 18-9 on the season and 3-2 in the Western Water Polo Association in this conference match. Santa Clara drops to 6-9 this year with a 1-3 WWPA tally.
The teams were locked in a defensive battle for 32 minutes, combining for 24 steals and with CBU holding the host team to 0-11 on power play opportunities. The difference in the game came with just 22 seconds left when Lancer attacker Cameron Cullen scored his second goal of the match, giving CBU the game-clinching point.
Joseph Griffin also recorded a pair of scores for the Lancers, and Angel Sanchez led all players with three points (one goal, two assists). Goalkeeper Tristan Felberg stopped 11 Bronco attempts while helping his own cause with a pair of steals.
The Lancers will stick around Santa Clara for the weekend, participating in the Julian Fraser Memorial hosted by Santa Clara. CBU will begin tournament action on Friday morning when they take No. 14 Harvard at 9:20 a.m. and No. 19 George Washington at 5:20 p.m.
CBU improves to 18-9 on the season and 3-2 in the Western Water Polo Association in this conference match. Santa Clara drops to 6-9 this year with a 1-3 WWPA tally.
The teams were locked in a defensive battle for 32 minutes, combining for 24 steals and with CBU holding the host team to 0-11 on power play opportunities. The difference in the game came with just 22 seconds left when Lancer attacker Cameron Cullen scored his second goal of the match, giving CBU the game-clinching point.
Joseph Griffin also recorded a pair of scores for the Lancers, and Angel Sanchez led all players with three points (one goal, two assists). Goalkeeper Tristan Felberg stopped 11 Bronco attempts while helping his own cause with a pair of steals.
The Lancers will stick around Santa Clara for the weekend, participating in the Julian Fraser Memorial hosted by Santa Clara. CBU will begin tournament action on Friday morning when they take No. 14 Harvard at 9:20 a.m. and No. 19 George Washington at 5:20 p.m.
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