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10
Winner Fresno Pacific FPU (4-11, 2-1)
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Santa Clara SCU (9-6, 1-1)
Winner
Fresno Pacific FPU
(4-11, 2-1)
10
Final
7
Santa Clara SCU
(9-6, 1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fresno Pacific FPU 0 4 5 1 10
Santa Clara SCU 2 2 2 1 7

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo |

Sunbirds Complete Comeback at #14 Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After a late schedule change, the Fresno Pacific men's water polo team traveled to Santa Clara Wednesday afternoon and took down the #14 Broncos, 10-7. It's the Sunbirds' first win in program history over Santa Clara and the first win over a ranked opponent in the 2021 season.
 
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"I couldn't be prouder of the guys today," said head coach Bryan Suhovy. "It's the first time in program history that we've beaten Santa Clara. They are a good team. Especially with the adversity of having to travel when we originally didn't have to. The guys stepped up their defense. That has been our focus this week and we applied what we've been working on. Offensively, we were controlled, patient and took high percentage opportunities. These young guys are coming together."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Santa Clara grabbed a 3-0 early in the second quarter after a goal with 6:45 left in the frame. Eugenio Maldonado opened the scoring for the Sunbirds on the next possession and sparked a 4-0 run that saw FPU grab its first lead of the game, 4-3.
  • Santa Clara scored their fourth goal with a minute left in the half to tie the game at four going into the halftime break.
  • A five-goal outburst from the Sunbirds in the third quarter helped them take control of the game. Bodhi Bowden scored three of FPU's five in the quarter.
  • The Blue & Orange locked down the game in the fourth with a goal from Pietro Cattano, while holding Santa Clara to one goal in the quarter.
STATS FROM THE MATCH
  • Perhaps the biggest performance for the Sunbirds came from goalie Clay Maroney, who amassed 17 saves, his second-highest total of the season.
  • Bodhi Bowden led the FPU offense with five goals. Eugenio Maldonado scored two and swiped two steals.
  • FPU were outshot in the contest 37-30.
UP NEXT
  • FPU will look to take this momentum into the weekend when they head to Riverside, Calif. for the Lancer Invitational. The Sunbirds play Westcliff and #19 Cal Baptist on Friday, at 3:40 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. respectively. On Saturday, they'll face off with Chapman at 10 a.m., followed by Crafton Hills at 1 p.m.
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