STOCKTON, Calif. — The No. 13 University of the Pacific men's water polo team fell to No. 18 Santa Clara, 12-8, on Friday evening from the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
The Tigers (10-9, 3-3 WCC) battled throughout the contest but could not overcome a strong second half by the Broncos (13-12, 2-4 WCC).
Enzo Fernandez,
Ori Buzaglo and
Borisz Kasa-Gal paced the Pacific offensive with two goals apiece.
Tamas Otto Voros and
Gabor Holl each added a goal.
Trailing 4-3 at halftime, Pacific evened the score early in the third quarter on Fernandez's second goal of the night. Santa Clara answered with four consecutive goals to take an 8-4 advantage entering the final quarter.
The Tigers scored four times in the fourth quarter, including twice from Kasa-Gal, but the Broncos held their ground to carry on the result.
Pacific returns to action Sunday when they host No. 16 Pepperdine for Senior Day at 1 p.m. in the final WCC match of the regular season. Pacific will recognize its graduating class in a post-game ceremony.
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