FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton men's water polo dropped their final home game of the season to No. 6 UC Irvine, 21-3, on Saturday night. The Titans stand 16-14 overall (5-5 at home, 11-5 at neutral sites) and are 0-5 in Big West play. 

Julian Nichols opened the scoring for the Titans three minutes into the game off a pass from Shelby Johnson to break UCI's 3-0 lead. Nichols has 50 goals on the season, three shy of Togan Ozbek who leads the team with 53 and is ranked fifth in the Big West. At the end of the first quarter, the Titans trailed 5-1. 

The Anteaters continued their run in the second quarter, putting up eight goals against the Titans. Bende Aubeli added another goal in an effort to chip away at their deficit, awarding Ozbek with his 38th assist of the season. Ozbek leads the Titans in assists and is tied with UC San Diego's Kaden Likins for the second-most in the Big West. 

Down 13-2 after the break, Dominic Hernandez deposited a Titan power-play goal at the 1:35 mark with the help of Alec Isaacman. Hernandez (46 G) has the third-most goals on the team and ranks seventh in the Big West. 

The Titans went scoreless in the final quarter of play, falling to their ranked Big West opponents, 21-3. 
 
The Titans will conclude their regular season on the road against California Baptist University on Saturday, Nov. 11. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. 

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