The University of Redlands men's water polo team concluded the first round of Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) competition with an impressive 14-8 victory over Occidental College. With the win, the Bulldogs carry an undefeated conference record and earn the top seed into this weekend's SCIAC Tournament.

Through two quarters, the Tigers kept toe-to-toe with Redlands, holding a 3-3 tie into halftime. However, the Bulldogs began a relentless attack to start the second half, burying seven unanswered goals during the third quarter. In the final period, the Tiger fought back with five goals but Redlands notched four to ensure the victory.

Senior center Ryan Hall (Bellevue, WA) led the Bulldogs with four goals, followed by junior driver Buddy Olds (Murrieta, CA) with three. Sophomore driver Clint Stevenson (South Jordan, UT) added two goals while senior driver Tony Rona (Mercer Island, WA), junior defender Jim Kehrig (Danville, CA), senior driver David Mills (Los Alamitos, CA), sophomore driver Brent Dotters (Porterville, CA), sophomore defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA), and junior driver Erik Grosshans (Oxnard, CA) all provided one goal apiece.

Redlands (19-11, 7-0 SCIAC) currently holds an astonishing 27-game winning streak in conference, dating back to the 2005 season. The men's water polo team hosts the SCIAC Tournament as the top seed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Looking to defend their conference championship, the Bulldogs battle #8-seeded Caltech on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Thompson Aquatic Center. For a complete schedule, please log onto www.redlands.edu/athletics and check out the 2007 Men's Water Polo Schedule & Results page.