SAN JOSE, Calif. – Led by near-perfect defensive second and third quarters, No. 8 University of the Pacific men's water polo team (5-5, 1-0 WCC) earned a 13-10 victory over No. 13 San Jose State (6-9, 0-1 WCC) Friday afternoon at the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center.
Gabor Holl paced Pacific offensively throughout the match, scoring four goals and tying
Petar Popovic in points with five. Popovic finished the contest with three goals, his third multi-goal match of the season, and added two assists.
Defensively,
Gergely Kiss totaled eight saves in 32 minutes of action in goal while
Marc Comabella and Holl led the Tigers with one steal apiece.
After San Jose State finished the first quarter with a narrow 5-4 lead, Pacific answered, outscoring the Spartans 3-1 in the second period to take a 7-6 advantage into the halftime break.
The Tigers held the Spartans scoreless in the third quarter, expanding their lead to 10-6 heading into the final eight minutes.
Ori Buzaglo, Popovic, and Holl scored three straight in under three minutes in the period to help guide the team to a four-point lead.
San Jose State battled back in the final quarter, totaling four goals, but failed to erase the deficit as Pacific secured the 13-10 victory.
Pacific continues the conference slate when it hosts No. 11 LMU at noon on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
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