STOCKTON, Calif. - The men's water polo team pulled from snagged a 12-11 win against UC Santa Barbara at Chris Kjeldsen Pool on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers got hot in the final frame of the match outscoring the Gauchos, 6-3, and erasing a 6-10 deficit to record their second conference win of the season.
Luke Pavillard led the come-from-behind victory for the Orange and Black with four goals in the match, including a hat trick in the final frame, to push UOP's record to 9-7 overall, 2-0 in GCC play.
The Tigers hand UCSB (16-7, 1-1) their first conference loss of the season and snap their two-match win streak.