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California State University, Fullerton

Nichols 9.16.23
10
Chapman CHAP (0-5)
11
Winner Cal State Fullerton CSF (6-4)
Chapman CHAP
(0-5)
10
Final
11
Cal State Fullerton CSF
(6-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chapman CHAP 2 3 1 4 10
Cal State Fullerton CSF 4 1 2 4 11

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo |

Titans Defeat Chapman in Home Opener

Water polo extends win streak to five games

Fullerton, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton men's water polo defeated Chapman in an 11-10 home-opening thriller on Saturday night. They extended their win streak to five games, improving their record to 6-4. 

The Titans came out strong, scoring the first two goals of the game. Julian Nichols started off the offense with the first goal at the 7:08 mark, followed by Bende Aubeli adding to the board. 
 

Togan Ozbek drilled a shot into the back of the net from the five-meter mark to grab a 4-1 lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Titans had a 4-2 lead over Chapman who would even the score at 4-4. 

The Titans lost their first lead of the game after sending Chapman to the five-meter mark in the second quarter. Aaron Ayala wasted no time in evening the score at 5-5 on a power play goal late in the first half.  
 

With a tied game at the break, Nichols showed his dominance with the help of Nico D'Angelo to retake the lead, 6-5, on even strength in the third quarter. Dominic Hernandez fired another shot to extend Fullerton's lead to 7-5.
 

With five minutes to go, the game was tied at 8-8. Hernandez, Aubeli and Ozbek rallied the Titans to an 11-10 lead, where they would secure the win. 
 

Fullerton will return to the pool on short rest Sunday at Pepperdine. They are set to face Cal Maritime at 2:30 p.m. and Pepperdine at 5:00 p.m.

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