Score: UC Davis 11, Saint Mary's 6
Location: Davis, Calif. (Schaal Aquatics Center)
Records: UC Davis 16-8 (6-0), Saint Mary's 7-14 (1-4)
DAVIS, Calif. — Three different players scored two goals for UC Davis men's water polo in an 11-6 victory over Saint Mary's on Sunday, Nov. 1 to stay undefeated in conference play. The Aggies now set up a conference championship game against LMU next Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After seeing no scores through the first five minutes of action, the Gaels were the first to strike.
- 15 seconds later, Thomas Kiesling got his team on the board before following that up with another one a minute later to give Davis a 2-1 lead after one.
- The scoring was all Davis throughout the second quarter, with Oriol Viñas, Luka Palavra, and Austin Quick each adding tallies to the scoresheet.
- A 5-1 lead at halftime was quickly turned into 6-1 two minutes into quarter number three after Colton Fine found the back of the net.
- Saint Mary's would find three scores in this period, but each would be responded with one by the Aggies.
- Lucas Wulfhorst and Oleg Shatskikh would each get on the board in this period, along with the second from Quick, leading to a 9-4 lead after three.
- The Gaels got two more in the fourth, but the Davis scoring belonged to Wulfhorst and Cassius Wolf, securing an 11-6 win in their home pool.
UP NEXT: The final regular season contest will be a big one for the Aggies, taking their 6-0 conference record against 6-0 LMU on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12:00 pm PT. The outcome of this contest will determine the number one seed in the WCC Championship at the end of the month. Following the contest, the Aggies will then honor their graduating senior class with
Baxter Chelsom,
William McKeon,
Andrew Bonelli,
Thomas Kiesling, and
Timothy Kerr all being honored.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.
