Water Polo with the OT Win over #4 Cal Lutheran
By: Chase Dodge
Westcliff Men's Water Polo had 4 matches last weekend against Biola, La Verne, #12 UC Santa Barbara and #5 Cal Lutheran.
Westcliff v Biola: L, 10-9
Warriors went up to face the Eagles. It was a close contest both teams fighting in the pool. The 2nd period saw the Eagles separate their lead. Warriors came back in the 4th period but was unable to mount the comeback. Standout performances from Andrej Maodus, Armin Jusztin, Adam Hodi, Dominic Tronconi and Csnad Varga.
Westcliff v La Verne: W, 17-10
Warriors came into the 2nd match that day knowing they were close against Biola. Westcliff took control against the Leopards quickly going up 11-4 at halftime. Warriors scored 6 goals in the 2nd period. Standout performances from Brock Kammerer, B. Vidovics, Andrej Maodus, Adam Hodi, Armin Jusztin.
Westcliff v #12 UC Santa Barbara: L, 19-9
Westcliff last saturday faced off against the Gauchos for the 2nd time this season. Gauchos won the game 19-9.
Coaches' Notes
"Our double header day began with a match up against a D-1 top opponent UCSB. Our attempts to control the pace of play fell a little short as we were consistently a little behind with the transitions. Our defense was noticeably better although the score didn't necessarily reflect it. Manuel Augusto led the scoring with 5 goals and Adam Hodi, Andrej Madous and Dominic Tronconi contributed as well. " Getting better with each game is key, and we can sometimes learn more in our losses than in our wins".
Westcliff v #4 Cal Lutheran: W, 20-19 2OT
Westcliff Warriors ended the Week with an impressive come from behind win against the Kingsmen. Warriors were down by 3 goals heading into the 4th period. It was the efforts of key players in the 4th period to force the OT. Warriors were able to mount the comeback winning the game 20-19.
Coaches' Notes