CLAREMONT, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2007) – Occidental College water polo posted a pair of 10-goal performances as they defeated Western Water Polo Association rival Chapman University 10-4 and Mt. Sac College 10-6 at the 2007 Cal Baptist Invitational on Saturday.

Scoring over the two-game period was spread out between 11 different Tigers, including four-goal performances by Abiel Garcia and Andrew Valdes. While all of Valdes' scores came against Mt. Sac, Garcia contributed three in the win over Chapman, adding one more in the second game of the day.

In addition to scoring, Garcia tallied three steals, two drawn ejections, a field block and an assist while Valdes tacked on four assists, two steals and a drawn ejection on the day.

The remaining goals against Chapman came from juniors Cameron Brahmst (2), Sean Inoue, John Wensman, sophomore Mackenzie Hansler and freshmen Greg Benz and Adalberto Vasquez.

In the afternoon junior transfer Jake Santelli found the back of the goal twice as did Hansler, freshmen Josh Kantor and Austen Oliver.

Overall Oliver, a utility player, contributed a team-high six assists, also drawing two ejections and getting a field block as well. Santelli finished the double-header with three assists and a drawn ejection for the Tigers. Wensman, an attacker, drew a team leading four ejections and a steal on the weekend.

Occidental evens their overall season record to 4-4.

The Tigers will jump in the pool for their first home contest of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 26 when they host Concordia University at 4:00 p.m. in Taylor Pool.