ORANGE, Calif. — It was a hard fought battle through the first three and a half quarters of play between the Panthers and Bulldogs. Despite the hard fought battle, the Chapman University men's water polo team fell 10-7 to the Bulldogs. The two teams were tied 2-2 heading into halftime and 5-4 at the end of three quarters. Sophomore
Rylan Takahashi led the way, netting four goals for the game.
In the goal,
David Yacoub had the best game of his career. He recorded 10 total blocks and two came on five meter attempts that left the crowd in awe. Defense dominated the entire evening, as both sides recorded a combined 24 exclusions.
Matthew Cormican,
Matthew Arellano and
Jack Baker all recorded a new career-high three steals each. The Panthers had 18 steals in total including three from Yacoub.
Offensively, seniors
Sammy Hendrickson and
Joshua Brown netted a goal each. Sophomore
Isaac Solberg added one early in the second half. Redlands pulled away by netting four goals late in the fourth quarter. With just five minutes left, Chapman tied the game up 5-5.
The Panthers will take a break from SCIAC play as they look to get back on track at the Gary Troyer Tournament in Claremont, Calif. They will play The Mount and Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Oct. 2.
