Sunbirds step up against Claremont and fall to No. 10 Santa Clara
CLAREMONT, Calif. – Fresno Pacific (10-6) continue to improve their game as they face tougher opponents. The Sunbirds split on the weekend 2-2, defeating Occidental, 15-6, and Claremont, 9-7; however, falling to Redlands, 7-12, and No. 10 Santa Clara, 8-13.
The highlights on the weekend were the Sunbirds win over Claremont after falling to them 8-12 two weeks ago, and the competitiveness of the Sunbirds against No. 10 Santa Clara. Santa Clara is ranked tenth among all NCAA DI water polo teams in the nation.
“Our guys really played well, and brought FPU water polo to a new level,” commented Head Coach Brian Suhovy, “It was a great weekend. The guys played smart the entire tournament.”
Glenn Lyon came out of the weekend with a team-high three goals against Santa Clara, while
Riley Warner came up big with 18 saves over Claremont, completely shutting them down in the fourth quarter.
Next the Sunbirds will travel to Merced to take on two junior colleges. Fresno Pacific will face West Valley at 3 p.m. on October 16, and Merced later that same evening at 5 p.m.