CLAREMONT, Calif. — The Pomona-Pitzer men's water polo team defeated Chapman 16-12 Wednesday night at Haldeman Pool.
Season Impact: The win puts the Sagehens at 16-10 on the season, including 6-0 in SCIAC play.
Zach Whitfield scored three goals to lead the team, also dishing out a pair of assists.
Indigo Lee notched five assists to go with two goals while
Jake Lee,
Tucker Gavin,
Darragh Flanders and
Jaden Winters each scored two.
Leo DiLascia posted 10 saves and a .455 save percentage in goal.
Teams traded goals to start the game, with Flanders and Gavin scoring late to tie the game at 4-4 through the first quarter. Chapman scored the first three of the second quarter to take a 7-4 advantage. The Sagehens responded with three goals of their own. Gavin added a goal just before the buzzer as the game remained tied, 8-8, at the break.
Pomona-Pitzer opened the second half on a 4-0 run, capped by a goal from Kreutzkamp. Whitfield found the back of the net just before the end of the third quarter, giving the Sagehens a 13-10 lead.
Chapman scored the first two goals of the fourth, cutting its deficit to 13-12. But
Jake Lee scored back-to-back goals, then Whitfield scored with seven seconds to go as the Sagehens came away with the 16-12 victory.
Up Next: Pomona-Pitzer will host La Verne on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:00 p.m. PT.
