RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Senior Jeremie Cote erupted for six goals and an assist Sunday to lead the No. 5 Pacific men's water polo program to an 18-13 victory over No. 16 Cal Baptist at the Lancer Aquatics Center.
 
The game was tied 8-8 at the intermission when Pacific (17-1, 5-0 WCC) opened the second half on a 5-1 run to build a 13-9 edge over Cal Baptist (19-11, 3-2 WCC).  The run included three goals from Cote, who doubled his previous season-high of three goals.
 
The win keeps Pacific unbeaten in conference and sets up a showdown between the Tigers and No. 9 Pepperdine (20-6, 5-0 WCC) on Saturday at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
 
Senior Mihailo Vukazic registered a hat trick and an assist and is up to a team-high 56 goals on the year. Seniors Stefan Vavic and Gil Gvishi and freshman Yoav Rendler each netted a pair of goals.
 
Scoring a goal apiece was senior Reuel D'Souza, sophomore Spencer Burdack and freshman Ori Buzaglo. D'Souza also distributed a team-high three assists. Graduate Bae Fountain played the whole match in net and recorded 11 saves.
 
The Tigers improved to 17-1 all-time against Cal Baptist.
 
The regular season finale is Saturday, Nov. 16 when the Tigers host Pepperdine at 1 p.m. on Senior Day in a match that will decide the West Coast Conference regular season champion. Pacific will host the West Coast Conference Championships on Nov. 22-24.
 
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