PASADENA, Calif. – The No. 17 Pomona-Pitzer Men's Water Polo team jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never looked back, beating the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 21-12 in the first round of the SCIAC Tournament.
Ten different Sagehens scored in the effort with Adam Ward leading the pack with four goals. Timmy Hardman followed behind with three goals.
Max Ries, Joseph Schafer, Tommy Turner, Mark Hallman, James Baker, and Pedro Martinez each had two goals. Nic Lanker and Jacob Niskey each chipped in one goal.
After the Sagehens went into the half up 11-5, the Kingsmen went on a 2-1 run to start the third quarter. But Pomona-Pitzer outscored Cal Lutheran 5-1 the rest of the period, going into the fourth quarter up 17-8.
Next Game: The Sagehens advance to the SCIAC Semifinals tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. against the winner of Redlands and La Verne. Fans can watch the game live here.
Location:
Pasadena City College Aquatics Center, 1570 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA, 91106 (see the PCC Campus Map for pool location).
Tournament Entrance Fees:
SCIAC ID (Students, Faculty & Staff) Free
Children 12 and under Free Military and Senior Citizens $5.00
All others $10.00 per day
Tournament Schedule
Friday, November 18, 2016
1. #8 Cal Lutheran 15, #9 Caltech 6
2. #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 12, #6 Occidental 7
3. #2 Whittier 12, #7 Chapman 9
4. #1 Pomona-Pitzer 21, Cal Lutheran 12
5. #4 Redlands vs. #5 La Verne 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
6. Loser 3 vs. Loser 1 (play-in) 10:00 a.m.
7. Winner 3 vs. Winner 2 (Semi) 11:45 a.m.
8. Winner 4 vs. Winner 5 Semi) 1:30 p.m.
9. Loser 5 vs. Loser 4 3:15 p.m.
10. Loser 2 vs. Winner 6 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
11. Loser 10 vs. Loser 9 (7th Place) 10:00 a.m.
12. Winner 10 vs. Winner 9 (5th Place) 11:45 a.m.
13. Loser 8 vs. Loser 7 (3rd Place) 1:30 p.m.
14. Winner 8 vs. Winner 7 (1st Place) 3:15 p.m.
*Higher Seed in tournament will wear DARK CAPS.
