Nov. 17, 2006
POMONA, Calif. - The Santa Clara Broncos got the Western Water Polo Association Championships started on a good note, defeating Air Force by a score of 6-3. With the victory, the Broncos will play on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against No. 1 seeded UC San Diego.
It was a very tight game, with both teams playing very good defense. Goals were very hard to come by, but in the fourth quarter, with Santa Clara leading 3-1, the Broncos gave up a 5M penalty shot. Goalie Robert Callahan came up with a huge save and the Broncos quickly countered. Freshman Liam Farrell put the Broncos up 4-2, and that was the turning point in the game. The Broncos went on to win 6-3.
Farrell finished the game with a hat-trick, and Mike Detoy, Billy Gorin and Mike Sorgenfrei each had a goal of their own. Luke Oda continued his strong play, drawing three kickouts, and Callahan posted a season-high 15 blocks in the cage and added two steals.
Saturday's matchup against UC San Diego could be a tough test for the Broncos. In their only meeting this season, the Broncos were defeated by No. 1 seeded UC San Diego by a score of 12-7. However, the Broncos finished the season with an 11-3 record in the WWPA, including a 9-6 upset of defending conference champion Loyola Marymount on October 21st. Stay tuned to santaclarabroncos.com for score updates and match results.
Fri., November 17
Game 1
Santa Clara def. Air Force 6-3
Game 2
Pomona-Pitzer def. La Verne 10-6
Game 3
UC Santa Cruz def. Whittier 12-7
Game 4
UC Davis def. Redlands 9-6
Game 5
LMU def. Pomona-Pitzer 5-4
Game 6
UC San Diego def. UC Santa Cruz 13-9
| Sat., Nov. 18 | Time | Dark Caps | White Caps | |
| Game 7 | 10:00 a.m. | La Verne | vs. | Air Force |
| Game 8 | 11:30 a.m. | Redlands | vs. | Whittier |
| Game 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Loyola Marymount | vs. | UC Davis |
| Game 10 | 2:30 p.m. | UC San Diego | vs. | Santa Clara |
| Game 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Winner 7 | vs. | UC Santa Cruz |
| Game 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Winner 8 | vs. | Pomona-Pitzer |