Gauchos Dominate Preseason Favorites Long Beach State - University of California, Santa Barbara
In a fixture dedicated as the Nick Johnson Memorial Match, the No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Men's Water Polo team did the late Johnson proud, delivering his signature UC Santa Barbara's men's water pol team defeated Long Beach State, a preseason favorite, 13-8 in a match named the Nick Johnson Memorial Match. The team's defense was masterminded by Serbian player Canepa who scored four goals and an assist, while fellow freshman phenom D'Ambrosia delivered a hat trick. Despite a strong second-quarter effort from Long Beach, Santa Barbara out-scored Long Beach 4-1. The game was marked by a low-scoring and closely fought third quarter, with the visitors only scoring one goal out of their deficit. The Gauchos will next face UC Irvine in a Big West game on Friday, October 30.
Published : 10 hours ago by Santa Barbara, University of California in Sports
— In a fixture dedicated as the Nick Johnson Memorial Match, the No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Men's Water Polo team did the late Johnson proud, delivering his signature 110 percent effort on defense to shu... [4240 symbols]
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