LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Occidental men's water polo dropped its home SCIAC contest with Redlands on Wednesday, October 23, 12-7.
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The Tigers played the No. 1 ranked Bulldogs well through the first three quarters. They took a lead in the first quarter and played to a draw after one. The Bulldogs rattled off three straight goals to start the second quarter, but a
Max Stone score and a big stop on defense gave the Tigers momentum going into halftime.
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After the break, Occidental picked up another goal, cutting the deficit to just one, 6-5. In a game of runs, Redlands picked up two more goals in the third, before the Tigers closed the third with a
Danny Miller goal and a
James Derrod save.
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Some stout Bulldog defense kept the Tigers at bay in the fourth as they added four scores for good measure.
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Stone and
Danny Miller led the Tigers with two scores apiece on the evening, while
Aiden Cawley and
Travis Hughes each notched a goal and a save.
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