Score: UC Davis 21, Biola 9
Location: La Mirada, Calif. (Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center)
Record: UC Davis 8-9, Biola 5-17
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The short story: Hat tricks by
Thomas Kiesling,
Brody Crouch,
Thomas Marr, and
Oleg Shatskikh leads UC Davis men's water polo past Biola 21-9 on Saturday, Oct. 11.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A seven goal first period was kicked off by scores from Marr, Oriol Viñas and Colin Nicholls, putting the Aggies up 3-0 two minutes in.
- Responses by Biola were followed with goals from the likes of Kiesling, Shatskikh, and Adam Ting, who gave their team a 7-3 lead after the first eight minutes.
- Davis opened period two with four straight goals, capped off by the first of the game by William Fosselman.
- A goal by the Eagles was followed by the third from Kiesling and Crouch, giving them hat tricks seven and one on the season respectively.
- The Aggies entered halftime with a dominant 14-4 lead.
- The second of the game from Marr, Shatskikh, and Nicholls, along with the first from Ned Ginoti made up the scoring in the third quarter. Putting Davis up 19-7 with eight minutes remaining.
- Kiesling secured goal number 20 of the day 30 seconds into the fourth quarter.
- Ting topped off the scoring from the Ags with three minutes left, as the team secured a 21-9 victory over Biola.
UP NEXT: UC Davis returns to Schaal Aquatics Center on Friday, Oct. 17, when they take on Cal State Fullerton in a Big West matchup. The game is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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