La Verne Pulls Away Late Against Men’s Water Polo

La Verne, CA -- The Citrus College Men's Water Polo program travelled a few miles East on the 210 Freeway on Wednesday night, to take on NCAA DIII University of La Verne. The Owls and Leopards put on a good show, but ultimately, La Verne pulled away late with an 11-7 victory over Citrus.

La Verne came out of the gate strong, taking a three goal lead 4-1 after the first quarter. Citrus rallied in the second though scoring four goals to the Leopard' one to make it 5-5 headed into the break. The Owls would briefly take a lead in the third, but La Verne clamped down on Citrus' offense down the stretch, outscoring the Owls 6-2 in the final two quarters for the four point win.

In the loss, Citrus was led by a pair of Marks with freshman Mark Naranjo and sophomore Mark Cordts each scoring twice. Naranjo also had two assists, and a steal, while Cordts led the way with a team best three steals.

With the loss, Citrus drops to 5-2 on the season. The Owls will be back in action this weekend when they participate in the 42nd Annual Mt. SAC Men's Water Polo Tournament in nearby Walnut. The Owls will open up the two day tournament Friday morning at 8:00 AM against Chaffey College.