ORANGE, Calif. —The Chapman University men's water polo team earned a massive road win 15-12 over Occidental College Saturday morning.
Sammy Hendrickson,
Rylan Takahashi and
River Lyon all led the way with three goals each.
Matthew Cormican added another two goals to go along with three assists to lead the Panthers.
Chapman managed to out score the Tigers in the fourth quarter 6-3 while also out shooting Occidental for the game 35-31. Defensively,
Alex Cacos led the way with 11 blocks and two steals. Cormican and Hendrickson also recorded a pair of steals each.
This victory also keeps Chapman in the playoff hunt. They are currently tied for fifth place in the SCIAC with Whittier with eight conference games remaining. Chapman will return home to the Allred Aquatics Center to face off against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7 PM.
