THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Cal Lutheran men's water polo picked up a valuable conference victory in convincing fashion defeating La Verne 13-2 at the Samuelson Aquatics Center on Saturday morning.

Box Score: CLU 13, ULV 2 - F

Cal Lutheran upended La Verne for the third time this season in this one-sided trilogy following victories by 16-5 and 14-11 margins in September. Saturday's performance was more of an encore to the original meeting this season with the Kingsmen forgoing the dramatics.

The CLU counterattack served its purpose creating premium scoring chances with open shots or by drawing exclusions to create player-advantage opportunities. Cal Lutheran drew 11 ejections on the day led by senior Jordan Meaney with three.



One of the starring roles during today's performance came from goalkeeper Danny Mock. The net minder made 12 saves and the Leopards were unable to score when playing 6-on-6. Andrew Mackay and Kyle Thorsness converted man-up chances in the first and fourth quarter respectively for the two ULV goals.

Continuing to lead the scoring effort is senior Brandon Gross. The team's season leading scorer connected on all five of his attempts and also drew two ejections in the win.

Teammate Alex Hacker scored a pair of first quarter goals aiding a fast start. Meaney, Kyle Norheim, Dejan Novakovic, Cameron Shannon, Carter Baldwin and Graham Jameson Jr. each scored once in the victory.

No. 3 Cal Lutheran (11-8, 2-1 SCIAC) will host its second of a three-game homestand on Wednesday, Oct. 26, against Whittier (7-13, 0-3 SCIAC).