THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – In their second meeting this season, the Cal Lutheran men's water polo team put up a fight in the thriller against Chapman, but ultimately fell short 11-13. The loss puts them at 8-10 overall and 1-2 in the SCIAC.

Sophomore Ethan Guereca led the Kingsmen offense with a season-high six goals, followed by first-year Paul Patterson who had two. Bo DuBois and Jaeger Gonzales evenly split time in goal for Cal Lutheran, with all of the game's 14 saves coming in the first half from DuBois.

In the first period, both teams exchanged goals with the Panthers taking an early lead. A response was made from Guecera and Zachary Isaac, but Chapman capitalized on their opportunities, closing the quarter with a 4-2 lead.

The second saw more back-and-forth exchanges, with back to back Guereca goals and the first from Patterson for the Kingsmen. Chapman's Everett Prussak, however, was able to help the Panthers keep their lead, ending the half at 7-5 in favor of the Panthers.

As the contest continued, the Kingsmen fell further behind despite the offensive efforts of Guereca and Jack Bradbury in the third period. In the final quarter, Cal Lutheran scored four goals out of the hands of Guereca, Cormac Flanders, and Patterson, and was hungry for a comeback. Both teams went scoreless in the last 77 seconds of the match, leading to an 11-13 loss for the Kingsmen.

Chapman was led by Prussak, who netted five goals in the match. Jackson Sanders did the Panther's goalkeeping, making 11 saves.

The Kingsmen return to their home pool on Saturday, October 19th. They will take on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for another SCIAC contest at 11:00 AM, followed by an Alumni Exhibition at 1:00 PM.