San Jose, Calif.—-#13 San Jose State University lost to #5 UC Santa Barbara in a 13-9 Golden Coast Conference men's water polo match.
The top Spartan scorers were Finn Pardon and Giacomo Lovatelli with two goals each. Emerson Trout, Adam Bado, Marc Weber, Niels Hofmeijer, and Ethan Koch also scored goals for San Jose State (7-16, 1-3 Golden Coast).
#5 UC Santa Barbara (19-5, 3-1 Golden Coast) took a 2-1 first-quarter lead on goals by Sam Nangle and Adam Lott. Weber accounted for the first Spartan goal on a power play. San Jose State was 4-of-9 on power-play chances in the match.
UCSB kept the Spartans off the scoreboard in the second quarter and took a 5-1 advantage into the intermission. The Gauchos led by six goals twice in the second half, 8-2 and 10-4. Bado sparked a fourth-quarter Spartan rally converting a 5-meter penalty shot past UC Santa Barbara goalkeeper Tiago Bonchristiano. Hofmeijer on a power play, Pardon with his first score of the match, and Trout gave the Spartans hope at 10-8 with 5:07 remaining in the fourth quarter.
But, UCSB scored the next three goals in a 2:51 span for a 13-8 lead and ended San Jose State's hopes for a comeback win.
Spartan goalkeeper Yahav Fire was credited with 9 saves.
The Spartans will return action Wednesday November 13 against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m.
#5 UC Santa Barbara (19-5, 3-1 GCC) 2-3-5-3=13
#13 San Jose State (7-16, 1-3 GCC) 1-0-4-4=9
Scoring Summary
UC Santa Barbara- Sam Nangle(2), Ivan Gvozdanovic(2), Adam Lott(2), Nathan Puentes(2), Leo Yuno(2), Ryan Brosnan(1), Cole Brosnan(1), Nathan McQuet(1).
San Jose State- Finn Pardon(2), Giacomo Lovatelli(2), Emerson Trout(1), Adam Bado(1), Marc Weber(1), Niels Hofmeijer(1), Ethan Koch(1).
Ejections
UC Santa Barbara- 10
San Jose State- 8
Goalkeeper Saves
UC Santa Barbara- Tiago Bonchristiano, 12
San Jose State- Yahav Fire, 9