SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Extending its winning-streak to seven games, the No. 7 Pacific men's water polo program thumped Fresno Pacific 16-3 on Sunday in the weekend finale of the Julian Fraser Memorial, hosted by Santa Clara at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
 
The Tigers (14-5, 4-1 WCC) used a different batch against the Sunbirds (3-16, 1-2 WWPA) as their top-three leading scorers and starting goalkeeper all rested. Redshirt senior Ethan Braga led the charge with a hat trick as Pacific won its fourth game in three days.
 
The Tigers took control early with the first two goals coming from junior Ethan Carrington, and extended it to 6-0 at the end of the first quarter after a score by junior Jonah Martorana. A goal by freshman Brody Biedermann near the end of the second quarter put Pacific up 9-1 at the half.
 
For the game, Pacific tallied goals from nine different student-athletes. It included a pair from Martorana, Biedermann, Carrington, senior Charlie Donlin and senior Alek Newman. Senior Daniel Viscia, junior Noah Wendt and freshman Saul Biddle also found the back of the cage.
 
Junior goalkeeper Benjamin Gronbach got the start and only conceded one goal in three quarters. Senior Eli Sternweiler played the fourth and made three saves.
 
The Tigers improved to 3-0 all-time against FPU.
 
Up next, Pacific will look to defend its West Coast Conference Regular Season Championship at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center against No. 13 Cal Baptist. A win for Pacific would solidify the title and the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament.
 
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