The University of Redlands men's water polo team compiled a 2-2 record at the Bronco Invite in Santa Clara on Saturday and Sunday, defeating Cal Lutheran University and Whittier College while losing to No. 15 UC Davis and No. 10 Santa Clara University.

An eight-goal second quarter lifted the Bulldogs past a potent Whittier offense in the team's first game of the invitational as the Maroon and Gray prevailed, 14-11. Senior driver Erik Grosshans (Oxnard, CA) led Redlands with four goals while senior center Ryan Floersch (San Jose, CA) and senior driver Marc Hicks (Granada Hills, CA) offered two apiece. In addition, senior driver Clint Stevenson (South Jordan, UT), junior center Miran Terzic (Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina), senior driver Taylor Swyers (St. Louis, MO), senior driver Brent Dotters (Porterville, CA), sophomore driver Jeff Parsons (Newark, CA) and senior center Ben Taylor (Porterville, CA) contributed one score apiece. Both senior goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) and freshman goalkeeper Jessie Gunther (Perris, CA) patrolled the Bulldog net, tallying six and two saves, respectively.

Despite falling in a 1-5 hole after the first half, the Bulldogs mounted a comeback against nationally-ranked UC Davis. The rally fell just short, however, as the Aggies bested the Maroon and Gray, 8-6, in a low-scoring affair. Hicks and Grosshans supplied two goals apiece while sophomore driver Cabot Ferrill (Poway, CA) and senior central defender Ian Starkie (Arroyo Grande, CA) each found the back of the net once. Head Coach Tom Whittemore utilized two goalkeepers, Gunther and Trowbridge, and the duo combined for six saves on the afternoon.

The host squad matched up with Redlands in the first tilt of the second day, and the Broncos built up an early lead to cruise to a 13-9 victory. Terzic, Grosshans and J. Floersch paced the Bulldog attack with two goals apiece while Dotters, freshman driver Zac Chierici (Millbrae, CA) and R. Floersch each beat out the Santa Clara keeper once. Trowbridge played the entirety of the contest in between the posts for the Maroon and Gray, stopping seven shots.

Finally, the team downed Cal Lutheran in its event finale, 15-10. Redlands either equaled or bettered the Kingsmen's scoring output throughout each frame, and four Bulldogs recorded at least two goals. R. Floersch netted a hat trick while junior center Blake vanHartesvelt (Mercer Island, WA), Terzic and Chierici each contributed a pair of scores. Others that scored for the Maroon and Gray were Hicks, Dotters, Parsons, Grosshans, Starkie and senior central defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA). Trowbridge earned the win between the pipes, halting one shot.

Redlands (6-8) travels west to Claremont this Friday for the annual two-day Claremont Convergence. The Maroon and Gray squares off against Fresno Pacific University in its first game of the invitational at 10 a.m. All four matchups involving the Bulldogs will be played at the Axelrod Pool on the campus of Claremont McKenna College.