LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's water polo team couldn't keep up with #13 UC San Diego on Thursday afternoon, as the Sunbirds fell to the Tritons in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) opener 18-1.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final Game One: #13 UC San Diego 18, FPU 1
Box Score
Records: FPU (1-4, 0-1 WWPA), UCSD (3-5, 2-0 WWPA)
Location:  Fresno, Calif. | Sunnyside Aquatics Center
Series: The Sunbirds trail 5-0 against the Tritons (last played in 2016)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds fell behind 8-0 at halftime and struggled to keep up with the athletic and physical Tritons the rest of the way.
• UCSD outshot the Sunbirds 44-24 on the day.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Kyle Eoff scored the lone goal for FPU in the third period, which was assisted by Erik Brown.
• Joshua Ramage headed the defense with a career-best 21 saves for FPU. He also added four steals.
• UCSD received six goals from Arman Momdzhyan and 17 saves from Sam Thompson.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• FPU is 0-3 in WWPA openers since 2015.
• The Sunbirds also faced UCSD in the WWPA opener in 2015, with the Tritons winning 17-5.
 
UP NEXT:
• FPU is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 16 against Loyola Marymount. The game will be played at Clovis East High School at noon.