STOCKTON, Calif. – Outscoring No. 18 LMU by an 8-1 tally in the second half, the No. 4 Pacific men's water polo program registered a 10-5 victory to remain undefeated Sunday at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
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The Tigers (13-0, 2-0 WCC) erased a 4-2 halftime deficit and opened the second half on a 6-0 run. It included a 4-0 third quarter with a pair of goals each by graduate
Matthew Hosmer and senior
Mihailo Vukazic. A few more fourth quarter goals by graduate
Stefan Vavic, senior
Reuel D'Souza and Hosmer put the game away.
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The five goals allowed were the fewest by Pacific this season. Graduate
Bae Fountain shined with 10 saves in net.
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Hosmer submitted a hat trick for Pacific, his sixth of the season. Vukazic, the reigning WCC Player of the Week winner, recorded a pair of goals and is up to 45 on the year.
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Senior
Gil Gvishi and graduate
Zsombor Gyemant each tallied a goal to aid the offense.
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Pacific is now 12-6 all-time against LMU and has won nine of the last 10 meetings.
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Up next, the Tigers will head to Santa Clara for a neutral site match-up against No. 5 Fordham. It will be a showdown between the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the country.
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