Redlands water polo player honored

University of Redlands junior center Brendan Meaney was named Western Water Polo Association Player of the Week honor for his 11-goal showing at the UC Santa Cruz Slugfest from Sept. 27-28.

Helping the Bulldogs obtain a No. 15 ranking in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 20, Meaney supplied three assists, three steals, four ejections drawn and five field blocks en route to a 3-1 showing at the invitational, the big wins being over No. 20 U.S. Air Force Academy and No. 13 Santa Clara.

On the season, he has netted 40 goals in helping the Bulldogs to a 14-4 record.

Redlands will compete in the Southern California Invitational this weekend. The event includes Division I teams such as USC, UCLA, Stanford, Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount.