LOS ANGELES — Freshman Matt Weiser scored his first career hat trick and sophomore Paul Bergevin added one too as the Tigers used a 7-1 run in the second half to beat Caltech 11-9 at Taylor Pool on Wednesday.

Weiser scored Oxy's first goal of the game and then two more in the third quarter, sparking the Tigers' offense. Bergevin scored in the second, third and fourth quarters.

"We were struggling offensively in the first half with a few guys sitting out, but Matt stepped up in a big way in the third quarter," Oxy head coach Larry Zubrin said. "Paul not only scored for us, but also distributed the ball well with three assists."

Oxy's leading scorer Sam Akiyama and Taylor Russell both missed the game with injuries.

Nick Heffner scored one of his two goals during the big third quarter to give Oxy a 6-5 lead and the Tigers didn't look back.

Caltech scored three goals in the final three minutes, bringing the final score closer.

Adam Floresheim had 10 saves and Hank Franscioni added five steals. As a team, Oxy's defense was on its game, totaling 19 steals while also recording four field blocks.

"We made some adjustments defensively in the second half that led to some easy counter goals," Zubrin said. "That was the difference in the game today."

Oxy finishes regular season play at Redlands on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Tigers then participate in the SCIAC Championship Tournament hosted by Redlands the following weekend. They will know their seed and draw in that tournament following their season finale with the Bulldogs.