RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of Redlands men's water polo team (1-6) played their sixth NCAA Division I opponent in seven games falling 15-8 at No. 16 California Baptist University (CBU) Thursday afternoon.
The Bulldogs' opening goal came at the 4:03 mark of the first as Tanner Stagner (Laguna Niguel, CA) found Nick Davidson (Honolulu, HI). Less than a minute later Michael Villagran (Glendora, CA) made it a one-goal game, 3-2, as he beat the Lancer keeper.
At the end of the first eight minutes Redlands found themselves within one, 4-3, thanks to a final minute connection from Stagner.
In the second quarter Joseph Madigan (Arlington, VA) scored the lone goal for the U of R, which broke a scoreless drought of seven minutes. CBU, though, would take a 7-4 lead into the half after tallying a goal as time expired.
That Lancer goal to end the half was the first of four unanswered tallies for CBU until Camilo Solis (Camarillo, CA) scored on a powerplay with 2:16 to play in the third. Johnny Starr then followed a minute later to bring the Bulldogs to within four, 10-6.
CBU, however, ended the game on a 5-2 run to seal the home win. Adam Lambert (St. Louis, MO) and Blake Minkler (Yucaipa, CA) had the two Bulldog goals in the fourth quarter.
Septime De Bonnafos (Marseille, France ) played all 32:00 minutes between the posts making three saves and recording two steals.
Redlands now prepares for a trip to Fullerton Friday, September 11, where they will play Concordia University Irvine for a second time in a week along with the RV Air Force Academy beginning at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
