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California State University, Fullerton

Francesco Schiaffino
11
Concordia CUI (17-12)
14
Winner Cal State Fullerton CSF (17-13)
Concordia CUI
(17-12)
11
Final
14
Cal State Fullerton CSF
(17-13)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Concordia CUI 3 3 1 4 11
Cal State Fullerton CSF 4 4 3 3 14

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo |

Senior Night Victory at Titan Aquatics Center

The Titans celebrated the 2025 seniors with a 14-11 win over the Concordia Golden Eagles.

FULLERTON, Calif. – The Titans hosted Concordia and secured another win for the final home game of the 2025 season. The evening began with a ceremony celebrating the 2025 seniors, Andrew Barnuevo, Jacob Hatch, and Noah Stark as well as the five graduate students who returned this season for their final year of eligibility. The night ended with a big 14-11 win over the visiting Concordia Golden Eagles.
 
Julian Nichols got the party started with a shot past the keeper and followed up with another goal to end the first quarter. Carmelo Bangs and Togan Ozbek also netted one each in between Nichols' pair of first quarter goals. The Titans led 4-3 heading into the second quarter.
 
Barnuevo began his road to another hat trick with his 300th and 301st career goals in the second quarter. Nico D'Angelo and Marton Thuroczy closed out the first half with goals to put the Titans up 8-6.
 
Hatch kept the Titans rolling, logging his first of the night on a penalty shot with six minutes to go in the third. Ozbek added another to Fullerton's name, putting the Titans on top by four. CUI posted one, but Hatch was successful on a power play to keep Fullerton on top.
 
Freshman, Francesco Schiaffino posted a pair of goals early in the fourth quarter and Barnuevo scored his third goal of the night, securing a hat trick and closing out the final win at Titan Aquatics Center.
 
The Titans had a total of eight different goal scorers on Friday night. Barnuevo led with three while Ozbek, Hatch and Schiaffino each tallied two. Alec Isaacman, D'Angelo and Schiaffino each recorded a pair of assists, contributing to Fullerton's nine on the night.
 
Ethan Ivey got the start in the cage and logged 10 saves. Stark spent his final two minutes at Titan Aquatics Center, defending the cage and recorded a save.
 
The Titans close out Big West Conference play on Sunday, Nov. 9 when they head to UC Santa Barbara for a 12 p.m. start.
 
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