STOCKTON, Calif. – The No. 7 University of the Pacific men's water polo team takes to the road for the first time on the season as they travel to the Aggie Invite for three games in three days. Whle in Davis, Pacific wll face host UC Davis on Friday, followed by matchups against Cal Baptist on Saturday and a rematch with Cal on Sunday.
MATCH INFORMATION:
Teams: Pacific (2-2) at UC Davis (5-0)
Date: Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
Time: 11:30 a.m. PST
Live Stats: https://www.thefosh.net/live/10871
Teams: Pacific vs. Cal Baptist
Date: Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021
Time: 11 a.m. PST
Live Stats: https://www.thefosh.net/live/10876
Teams: Pacific vs. Cal
Date: Friday, Sept. 19, 2021
Time: 11 a.m. PST
Live Stats: https://www.thefosh.net/live/10883
Last Time Out
The No. 7 University of the Pacific men's water polo team lost by a 13-6 margin to No. 3 California last Saturday night at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool in Stockton.
Reuel D'Souza scored a team-high two goals in the loss
Ranking
For the second-straight week, the Tigers remain at the No. 7 spot in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association national poll.
Scoring Machine
Jeremie Cote has scored 11 goals through the first four games to lead the Tigers.
Reuel D'Souza and
Matthew Hosmer share second with five goals apiece.
Last Line of Defense
In three games of action,
John Hedges has 43 saves for the Tigers – he started the season with an 18-save effort against No. 12 San Jose State.
Promising Debut
Reuel D'Souza (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada) started his UOP career with four field blocks which leads the GCC. He had the game-winning goal in the 12-11 win over nationally-ranked SJSU. D'Souza finished the game with three goals in his first game in the orange and black.
Pre-Season Polls
The Pacific men's water polo team was selected seventh in the National Top-20 poll released by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA). In this week's poll, the Tigers are ranked seventh. In addition, the Tigers were picked second in the preseason Golden Coast Conference (GCC) preseason poll. UC Santa Barbara (25 points, 4 first place votes) earned the top spot in the GCC preseason poll, followed by Pacific (21, 1 first place vote) second with Long Beach State (14) and Pepperdine (13) rounding out the top four.
