Men's Polo Squeaks Out First Conference Win

Citrus Men's Water Polo defended its home pool Wednesday when it hosted conference rival Santa Monica at the Citrus Aquatics Center. The Owls outlasted the Corsairs in a tightly contested battle, 14-13. 

The Citrus guys got off to a strong start on offense, netting 3 goals in the first 4 minutes and maintaining the lead until late in the 3rd quarter when Santa Monica surged, catching up to Citrus and then establishing a lead that would last into the 4th quarter. But the Owls retaliated in turn with key goals, one of them by Anthony Alacorn that tied it 10-10. Citrus continued to add to the scoreboard, and held off the Corsairs despite a couple of late scares that almost changed the outcome. Santa Monica netted 2 goals in the last minute after the ejection of Elijah Graves, forcing Citrus into a timeout. The Owls would come out fighting on defense though, and Keith Green scored a clutch transition goal with 32 seconds left. Santa Monica made it close with a goal at the 10 second mark, but the Owls would eventually prevail, topping the Corsairs 14-13. 

Citrus moves to 1-1 in conference play, and 8-6 overall. The Owls jump back in the pool next Wednesday when they travel to Ventura for a conference matchup. 

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