RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's water polo team was back in action Saturday with day two of the Lancer Joust. The Sunbirds dropped a heartbreaker against Chapman in game one, 19-16, followed by a 19-7 win over Crafton Hills. FPU has now won three of their last five games.
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"It was a solid day," said head coach
Bryan Suhovy. "Although we took a loss this morning the guys continue to learn lessons and show the fight they are capable of. Defensively we struggled this morning and we continue to recognize we need to improve there. The afternoon game we controlled from the start. It was an opportunity to focus on development and that's what we did. I continue to be impressed by these guys."
GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two teams were neck and neck throughout the entire contest.
- Chapman slightly outpaced the Sunbirds and led 16-14 with five minutes left in the fourth.
- FPU attempted to mount a comeback down the stretch but were outscored 3-2 in the last five minutes to drop the contest 19-16.
STATS FROM THE MATCH
GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Sunbirds jumped on the Roadrunners from the opening whistle, scoring the game's first five goals. Crafton Hills avoided being blanked in the first quarter when they scored a goal with :02 left in the frame.
- FPU controlled the game from start to finish outscoring Crafton Hills 5-to-1 in the first, 2-to-1 in the second, 5-to-1 in the third, and then 7-to-4 in the fourth.
STATS FROM THE MATCH
UP NEXT
- Coming up, FPU will return home for their second home game of the 2021 season when they host #8, UC Davis, on Saturday, Oct. 16 at noon.
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