Kingsmen Cage Tigers in 15-12 Road Win
Heagy scores six at Occidental
Matt Heagy found the back of the net six times in CLU's 15-12 win over Occidental.
Photo: Scott Chisholm · Hi-res imageLOS ANGELES, Calif. – The California Lutheran University men’s water polo team evened its SCIAC record on the road Wednesday afternoon defeating Occidental, 15-12. In a game that featured five ties and a pair of lead changes the Kingsmen reeled off a 5-2 run to close out the game.
After CLU sophomore Matt Heagy scored his first of a game-high six goals to open the scoring against Occidental, the Tigers went on a 4-0 run to lead early in the second period. The Kingsmen countered with its own 4-1 offensive spurt knotting it up 5-5 at the half.
Tied up 10-10 midway through the fourth quarter, Wesley Lewis, Heagy and Sam Lovetro each scored to take a 13-10 advantage and hold on for the win.
Lewis’ game-winner was the third goal of the day while junior Jeff Chaney added a pair of fourth quarter goals in the win.
Goalkeeper Quinten Beckmann made 12 saves to pick up the team’s first conference victory this season.
Cal Lutheran (8-12, 1-1 SCIAC) will play its second of a four game SCIAC road trip against Caltech on Saturday, October 20 at 11 am.
