Redlands men win SCIAC opener

The No. 15 University of Redlands men's water polo team (16-7, 1-0 SCIAC) won its first conference game of the year, handling Cal Lutheran University by a 10-6 final on Oct. 18.

Junior center Brendan Meaney (Palm Desert, CA) paced the team offensively, netting three goals. Also contributing goals in the Bulldogs' victory were junior utility player Jim Kehrig (Danville, CA) and sophomore defender Andrew Smith-Jones (Annapolis, MD), who notched two apiece, and senior driver Andrew Becskehazy (Miami, FL), junior utility player Ryan Floersch (San Jose, CA) and sophomore center Miran Terzic (Palm Desert, CA), each of whom scored one goal.

In goal, senior goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) nabbed six saves for the Bulldogs.

Matt Heagy and Wes Lewis led the Kingsmen in scoring with two goals apiece while Jordan Bouey manned the net on the defensive side with 11 saves.

Redlands continues on with Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play on Saturday when it faces off against Occidental College at 11 a.m. at Eagle Rock.