DAVIS, Calif. – No. 11 University of the Pacific men's water polo team (5-7, 1-2 WCC) dropped a highly competitive 13-11 West Coast Conference decision at No. 12 UC Davis (11-7, 3-0 WCC) Friday evening at Schaal Aquatics Center.
Petar Popovic and
Borisz Kasa-Gal paced Pacific offensively, combining for six goals and eight points.
Gabor Holl also guided the Tigers on the offensive side, totaling two goals and two assists throughout the match.
In goal,
Gergely Kiss recorded seven saves and tied his season-high in steals with two. Popovic also added two steals to direct the defensive unit.
In a low-scoring first half, Pacific jumped ahead early with a goal from Kasa-Gol to gain a 1-0 lead under a minute into the contest. After UC Davis tied the game, Kasa-Gol scored his second of the match at the 5:32 mark of the first quarter to regain the Tigers' advantage. The Aggies later scored as the opening period ended with the score tied at two.
In the second quarter, UC Davis outscored the orange and black 2-1to give the Aggies a narrow 4-3 lead at the halftime break.
Pacific scored five goals in the third quarter, including three straight tallies from Popovic and
Ori Buzaglo after UC Davis regained the lead in the first two minutes. Kasa-Gol added a final goal with 42 seconds left in the third as the contest went into the final eight minutes tied at eight.
The Aggies outpaced the Tigers in the final quarter of play, 5-3, to earn the 13-11 victory.
Pacific returns to action at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, when it travels to take on No. 20 Saint Mary's at Soda Aquatics Center.
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