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11
Winner Fresno Pacific FPU (7-22)
9
Concordia CUI (8-17)
Winner
Fresno Pacific FPU
(7-22)
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Final
9
Concordia CUI
(8-17)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fresno Pacific FPU 3 1 4 3 11
Concordia CUI 1 3 2 3 9

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo |

Sunbirds Close Out Season with Win Over Eagles

DAVIS, Calif. –  The Fresno Pacific University men's water polo team took on Concordia in the consolation round of the Western Water Polo Association Championships on Saturday morning. The Sunbird gained their advantage in the second half and would win their final match of the season 11-9 over the Eagles. 

QUOTABLE
"It has been a season of ups and downs. As young as we are we knew is was going to be a year of growing. These guys rose to the challenge and showed so much growth this season. Drew and Clay did a great job as patient, encouraging leaders to this young group. Our freshman all stepped into big high pressure roles. Bodhi, Thilo, Pietro and Eugenio had more than double le the stats of any other freshman in the conference, and Bodhi earning freshman of the year. The experience they gained this season was so important to their future. This group has a limitless ceiling right now. I am excited about where we're headed and the team is motivated about our future. It was nice to finish out with a redemption win over Concordia at WWPA championships. It has been a good season for us and i am proud of all our guys the hard work they put in this season." - head coach Bryan Suhovy. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Bodhi Bowden, William Green, and Pietro Cattano scored consecutive goals to put the Sunbirds up 3-1 at the end of the first period. 
  • The Eagles found offense in the second period, forcing the match to a 4-4 tie at halftime. 
  • Thilo Popp and Eugenio Maldonado opened the third quarter with back-to-back goals for the Birds to put them up 6-4. 
  • Green and Bowden added to their goal totals, giving FPU an 8-6 lead going into the final frame.
  • Bowden sealed the match for the Sunbirds with a goal that gave them a two-point lead with under a minute to play. 
  • The Blue and Orange took the match 11-9 from the Eagles. 
STATS FROM THE GAME
  • Bowden led the Sunbirds with four goals while adding an assist and a steal to his totals. 
  • Cattano had an excellent all-around day, scoring two goals, assisting three times while nabbing two steals. 
  • Green was superb, scoring three goals while leading the team with four assists. 
  • Clay Maroney made 11 saves for FPU. 
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