Los Angeles, CA — The Occidental Men's Water Polo team faced Concordia University Irvine on day two of the Gary Troyer Tournament. Travis Hughes (Corte Madera, CA) scores first on a powerplay. A few plays later, Lars Schubert shot and scored on another powerplay with the pass coming from Hughes. Shortly after, Hughes scored again with help from Zane Derrod (Chula Vista, CA). In the second quarter, Z. Derrod scored a goal of his own on the Tigers first penalty shot of the game. Then, Aiden Cawley (Chicago, IL) came next with assistance from Hughes. Hughes was everywhere during the game, and scored again on a powerplay with help from Tate Miller (San Anselmo, CA). Oliver Wilkins (Seattle, WA) shot and scored next with the assist from Christian Guillaume (Ventura, CA) on a powerplay. After regrouping at halftime, Z. Derrod finds the back of the net again on a penalty shot, followed by a goal from T. Miller with help from Schubert. In the fourth quarter, Z. Derrod converted again on two more five-meter penalty shots. Then, Guillaume found his own goal of the game with help from T. Miller. To finish off the game on a high note, Z. Derrod added another goal to the scoresheet on a powerplay. On defense, the Tigers drew fourteen exclusions and had nine steals. Final Score: 14-13 Concordia.
Leo Erickson led Concordia with five goals.
Oxy Goals:
Zane Derrod - 5
Travis Hughes - 3
Aiden Cawley - 1
Christian Guillaume - 1
Tate Miller - 1
Lars Schubert - 1
Oliver Wilkins - 1
Goalie James Derrod (Chula Vista, CA) had four saves and four steals.
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