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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University men’s water polo team swept through the Caltech Classic with three straight victories on Saturday, clinching their second consecutive championship at the event in Pasadena. The Panthers earned decisive victories over Caltech 20-10 and Pomona-Pitzer ‘B’ team 17-8 on Saturday. Sophomore Alex Mule led the Panthers with 14 goals in the tournament, including six against Pomona-Pitzer. Freshman Alex Romanko also had a big weekend with six goals, four coming in the victory over Caltech. Freshman Vivan Suri recorded a team-high 10 assists over the three games to help the Panther cause. The Panthers’ defense was fueled by sophomore Austin McElvaney who led all players with 20 steals in the three games and was named to the All-Tournament team. Sophomore goalie Colin Gasper made 37 blocks in goal including 15 against Caltech and was also named All-Tournament. With the three victories, the Panthers climbed to 8-7 and are above .500 for the first time this season. Chapman heads to Claremont Oct. 5-6 for the Claremont Convergence.
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