California Baptist University
24-8, 4-1
LMU
17-8, 6-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| California Baptist | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
11/14/2026 2:49:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist University men's water polo team dropped its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, falling 13-12 to #9 LMU on Senior Day in Riverside.
The loss drops the Lancers to 24-9 on the season as they now turn their attention to the Big West Tournament, where they are the #1 seed and Co-Regular Season Champions.
CBU would honor Andrea Nuzzo, Wyatt Bugbee, Phil Portisch, and Luca Imbriolo before the match for a Senior Day Ceremony, with the group being four of the premier players for the Lancers.
The Lions started out hot as they slotted two through the net on the opening two possessions, including one on a five-meter. CBU would get on the scoreboard thanks to Andrea Nuzzo, as he found the back of the net off a perfectly set-up opportunity by fellow senior Luca Imbriolo. Wyatt Bugbbe would tie the match a few minutes later, but LMU would retake the lead heading into the second period, 3-2.
LMU would outscore CBU 4-3 in the second frame, leading 7-5 at halftime. CBU flipped the switch offensively in the third period as they outscored LMU 3-1 in the frame to tie the match at eight heading into the fourth period. The Lancers would then take the lead on their first offensive possession of the fourth as Wyatt Bugbee sneaked one in to take a 9-8 lead for CBU. LMU would quickly regroup and score on back-to-back possessions to retake the advantage, before Bugbee would score again to tie the game at 10.
The Lions would score the next three goals, two off Lancers exclusions, to virtually put the game away at 13-10 with 1:50 remaining. CBU would mount a frantic comeback attempt at the end as goals from Paulo Hernandez and Sawyer McCormick sliced the lead down to one goal. Unfortunately for the Lancers, their final goal came with six seconds left on the clock as LMU would waste the final few seconds to hold on for a 13-12 victory at the Lancer Aquatics Center.
Bugbee tied for the team lead in points with Hernandez, as both scored 4 points in the match. Nuzzo scored three in his final game at the Lancer Aquatics Center, while Collin White and Whitley Beamon scored two apiece. Tyler Carson came off the bench in the second half and would produce seven saves for the Lancers while only allowing six goals.
NEXT: The Lancers will compete in the Big West Tournament in their first season in the conference and will have an opening-round bye. The Lancers will await the result of the quarterfinal match between UCI and Long Beach State and will play on Saturday morning at 10 AM in Long Beach, CA
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Gabrijel Burburan
7:36
Jake Bonavia
7:09
Andrea Nuzzo
4:55
Whitley Beamon
1:09
Asher Smith
0:50
Whitley Beamon
6:35
Jake Bonavia
5:16
Paulo Hernandez
3:02
Roman Saroyan
2:37
Roman Saroyan
2:15
Luka Dimic
1:27
Collin White
1:02
Collin White
3:44
Alessandro Tiberio
3:10
Gabrijel Burburan
0:12
Rafa Martinez
0:01
Wyatt Bugbee
7:29
Luka Dimic
6:19
Asher Smith
5:03
Wyatt Bugbee
4:46
Nico Furneaux
3:51
Jaxon Hoover
2:43
Gabrijel Burburan
1:50
Paulo Hernandez
0:33
Sawyer McCormick
0:06
