ORANGE, Calif. — The Chapman University men's water polo program hosted Whittier College Saturday morning. A back-and-forth game ended with the Panthers falling 16-12. After Chapman closed the gap late in the third quarter, Whittier proved too much to handle for the young Panther squad.
River Lyon, a breakthrough star for Chapman in 2026, led the team with another four goals on the day. Lyon also recorded two earned exclusions and had five total points. Sophomore
Rylan Takahashi added another two goals. Senior team leader
Sammy Hendrickson led all players with five assists to contribute to the offense.
Defensively, starting goalkeeper
David Yacoub had nine saves on the day. Overall, Chapman now sits at 3-4 in SCIAC play and tied for fifth in the conference with Whittier.
The Panthers will look to get back on track as they headed on the road this week. They will head to Claremont to play at Pomona-Pitzer and inland to play at Redlands. Chapman faces the Sagehens on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Redlands on Saturday, Oct. 31.
