Los Angeles, CA — The Occidental Men's Water Polo team faced SCIAC opponent the La Verne Leopards in an exciting game on Wednesday. Oliver Wilkins (Seattle, WA) was the first to score for the Tigers, with help from Max Stone (San Diego, CA). The Leopards started to take the lead in the first quarter, but at the beginning of the second, Christian Guillaume (Ventura, CA) found his first goal of the game with the assist from Tate Miller (San Anselmo, CA). Travis Hughes (Corte Madera, CA) scored next with a pass from Wilkins. Wilkins followed with another goal, but this time with the assist awarded to Lars Schubert. In the last minute of the first half, Zane Derrod (Chula Vista, CA) shot and scored with help from Hughes. After regrouping at halftime, Guillaume beat the goalie right away with the assist from Wilkins. Then, Z. Derrod found the back of the net again with help from Hughes. Shortly after, Wilkins and Guillaume scored again, with help from T. Miller and Hughes. After a couple of back-and-forth plays, T. Miller broke the silence with a great shot in the goal. In the fourth quarter, Guillaume scored again, assisted by Z. Derrod. Then, with a minute left in the game, Z. Derrod and Guillaume beat the goalie again, with assists from Hughes and Aiden Cawley (Chicago, IL). Yet it didn't end here. After being tied at thirteen, the Leopards and Tigers went into overtime. T. Miller shot and scored in the last four seconds of the fifth period, leaving the Leopards defeated. On defense, the Tigers drew seven exclusions, Guillaume drawing three, and had fifteen steals, with Hughes stealing six. Final Score 14-13 Oxy.

Peter Trinh led the Leopards with five goals. 

Oxy Goals: 

Christian Guillaume - 5

Zane Derrod - 3

Oliver Wilkins - 3

Tate Miller - 2

Travis Hughes - 1

Goalie James Derrod (Chula Vista, CA) had eight saves and three steals. 

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