REDLANDS, Calif. — Despite trailing 8-7 with 6:31 to go, Pomona-Pitzer men's water polo defeated Redlands 10-9 Wednesday to remain undefeated in SCIAC play.
Season Impact: The win put the Sagehens at 12-10 on the season, including 5-0 in conference action.
Indigo Lee led all scorers with four goals on four shots to go with a steal.
Jake Lee added two assists and a goal while
Darragh Flanders scored a pair of goals.
Greg Moore notched 10 saves in goal and a .526 save percentage.
Indigo Lee and Soybel each scored to put the Sagehens up 2-0 midway through the first. The Bulldogs answered with a pair of their own to tie the game, 2-2, through one. Pomona-Pitzer again scored twice via Flanders and
Jake Lee before Redlands scored two to tie the game at 4-4 at halftime.
Teams traded goals in the third, with
Indigo Lee and Flanders each finding the back of the net for the Sagehens. The game remained tied, 6-6, through three. Redlands scored first in the fourth, then again to go up 8-7 with 6:31 to go.
But Pomona-Pitzer finished strong, with
Max Distaso,
Indigo Lee and
Jaden Winters each scoring to fuel a 3-0 run and give the team a 10-8 advantage with 2:26 left. Redlands scored with 21 seconds remaining, but the Sagehens held on for the 10-9 win.
Up Next: Pomona-Pitzer will travel to the Bay Area to compete in three games at the Julian Fraser Memorial this weekend. The Sagehens will first face Bucknell on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11:40 a.m. PT.
