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Men's Water Polo

Santa Clara Wraps-Up WWPA Play With 11-9 Win Over Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - Wrapping-up it's three-game weekend and Western Water Polo Association regular season play, No. 14 Santa Clara men's water polo (17-15; 4-5 WWPA) topped Chapman by a score of 11-9.

James Case had a big game on offense by scoring four goals, one in each quarter. Matt Kochalko added two goals of his own while Daley Meistrell, Marcus Akerland, David Guibord, Theo Nasser and Kyle Surber had one each.

Chapman was able to take the lead 5-3 with 4:50 left in the second quarter. The game was tied at the half but the Broncos were able to outscore Chapman 3-1 in the third quarter to take the lead for good.

The Broncos return to the pool to end regular season play when they travel to Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. The game will be played at 12:30 p.m.

Santa Clara 11, Chapman 9
Santa Clara Goals: Case 4, Kochalko 2, Meistrell, Akerland, Guibord, Nasser, Surber
Chapman Goals: Alvarado 3, Carson 2, Carter 2, Masson, Middlesworth

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Players Mentioned

Marcus Akerland

#5 Marcus Akerland

DR
6' 2"
Senior
James Case

#12 James Case

UT
6' 1"
Senior
David Guibord

#7 David Guibord

UT
6' 2"
Sophomore
Matt Kochalko

#10 Matt Kochalko

UT
5' 10"
Redshirt
Daley Meistrell

#4 Daley Meistrell

DR
5' 11"
Redshirt
Theo Nasser

#8 Theo Nasser

UT
6' 0"
Redshirt
Kyle Surber

#15 Kyle Surber

UT
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Marcus Akerland

#5 Marcus Akerland

6' 2"
Senior
DR
James Case

#12 James Case

6' 1"
Senior
UT
David Guibord

#7 David Guibord

6' 2"
Sophomore
UT
Matt Kochalko

#10 Matt Kochalko

5' 10"
Redshirt
UT
Daley Meistrell

#4 Daley Meistrell

5' 11"
Redshirt
DR
Theo Nasser

#8 Theo Nasser

6' 0"
Redshirt
UT
Kyle Surber

#15 Kyle Surber

6' 1"
Freshman
UT