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Davis, CA — The Occidental Men's Water Polo team faced the Navy in their first game of the Aggie Round Up Tournament at UC Davis. Cian Concannon (Mill Valley, CA) was the first to score during the second quarter, after a long battle back and forth during the first. Kellen Radtkey (Santa Barbara, CA) was awarded for the assist. Following shortly, Jarrod Norton (Chula Vista, CA) scored twice, with one assist going to Oliver Wilkins (Seattle, WA), bringing the intensity for the Tigers up. To kickstart the third quarter, Shea Grosz (Lafayette, CA) found the perfect shot with the assist from Radtkey. Keegan Klein (Bellevue, WA) shot and scored on a powerplay. Then, Hayden Comerford (Honolulu, HI) added another point with the assist awarded to Grosz. Right after, the dynamic duo of goal scorer Grosz, and helper Radtkey, made a quick goal on a powerplay. With five seconds left in the quarter, Aiden Cawley (Chicago, IL) put one in the cage with the assist from Radtkey. Grosz added to the scoresheet during the fourth quarter with help from Comerford. On defense, the Tigers drew five exclusions and Comerford had two steals. Despite the hard work, the Tigers fell short by two points. Final Score: 11-9 Navy.
Jake Altmayer led the Navy with three goals.
Oxy Goals:
Shea Grosz - 3
Jarrod Norton - 2
Hayden Comerford - 1
Aiden Cawley - 1
Cian Concannon - 1
Keegan Klein - 1
Goalie Henry Grady (Willow Grove, PA) had five saves.