Sunday, October 9
Malibu, Calif.
12:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
11-9, 1-0GCC
13
vs
10
San Jose State
5-10, 0-1GCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Pepperdine | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Dennis Blyashov
Photo by: Charlie Blake
Waves Post Big Rally to Beat SJSU in GCC Opener
10/9/2022 2:33:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
MALIBU, California – Facing a 9-5 deficit midway through the third quarter, the #11 Pepperdine men's water polo team rallied with eight unanswered goals to defeat #15 San Jose State 13-10 in the Golden Coast Conference opener for both schools on Sunday afternoon.
The victory improves the Waves' record to 11-9 overall and 1-0 in the GCC, while the Spartans drop to 5-10, 0-1.
BIG WAVES
The game was tied 3-3 after one quarter and Blyashov gave the Waves a 4-3 lead early in the second quarter. But the Waves would only score one goal over about a 10-minute period, and the Spartans would go from a one-goal deficit to a 9-5 lead with 5:25 remaining in the third period.
But that would be the Spartans' final goal for more than 14 minutes. Tierney, Reynolds and senior center Austin Smit (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS) scored the final three goals of the third quarter to make it a 9-8 game heading to the fourth quarter.
Tierney tied the game up on a 6-on-5 with 7:23 to play, and senior center Nicholas Fichman (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Golden West College) put Pepperdine in front 10-9 with 6:38 to go. Freshman attacker Sandor Gal (Budapest, Hungary), Blyashov and Reynolds made it a run of eight straight goals, putting Pepperdine ahead 13-9 with 1:27 left. San Jose State finally broke its drought with 1:02 to go, but that would be the game's final tally.
SJSU 3-4-2-1---10
PEPP 3-2-3-5---13
Pepperdine goals: Dennis Blyashov 3, Christian Hosea 2, Travis Reynolds 2, Nico Tierney 2, Nicholas Fichman 1, Sandor Gal 1, Kaden Kaneko 1, Austin Smit 1.
UP NEXT
Next weekend, Pepperdine's second GCC matchup is at #4 Pacific on Saturday (Oct. 15) at 1 p.m.
The victory improves the Waves' record to 11-9 overall and 1-0 in the GCC, while the Spartans drop to 5-10, 0-1.
BIG WAVES
- Graduate attacker Dennis Blyashov (Carlsbad, Calif./Harvard) had three goals and three assists.
- Junior attacker Christian Hosea (San Clements, Calif./San Clemente HS), junior center Travis Reynolds (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif./Loyola HS) and junior center defender Nico Tierney (Sierra Madre, Calif./Harvard-Westlake HS) each scored two goals. Hosea also had three steals.
- Senior goalie Spencer Tybur (The Woodlands, Texas/Golden West College) came in at halftime and made four saves en route to earning the win.
The game was tied 3-3 after one quarter and Blyashov gave the Waves a 4-3 lead early in the second quarter. But the Waves would only score one goal over about a 10-minute period, and the Spartans would go from a one-goal deficit to a 9-5 lead with 5:25 remaining in the third period.
But that would be the Spartans' final goal for more than 14 minutes. Tierney, Reynolds and senior center Austin Smit (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS) scored the final three goals of the third quarter to make it a 9-8 game heading to the fourth quarter.
Tierney tied the game up on a 6-on-5 with 7:23 to play, and senior center Nicholas Fichman (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Golden West College) put Pepperdine in front 10-9 with 6:38 to go. Freshman attacker Sandor Gal (Budapest, Hungary), Blyashov and Reynolds made it a run of eight straight goals, putting Pepperdine ahead 13-9 with 1:27 left. San Jose State finally broke its drought with 1:02 to go, but that would be the game's final tally.
SJSU 3-4-2-1---10
PEPP 3-2-3-5---13
Pepperdine goals: Dennis Blyashov 3, Christian Hosea 2, Travis Reynolds 2, Nico Tierney 2, Nicholas Fichman 1, Sandor Gal 1, Kaden Kaneko 1, Austin Smit 1.
UP NEXT
Next weekend, Pepperdine's second GCC matchup is at #4 Pacific on Saturday (Oct. 15) at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
SJSU
PEP
Shots
24
35
Goals
10
13
Assists
9
13
Points
19
26
Exclusions
12
8
Steals
6
8
Sprints
3
1
1
Laszlo Szieben
6:50
Christian Hosea
6:02
Bende Pardi
5:38
Christian Hosea
3:36
Kaden Kaneko
2:09
Mark Kis
0:07
2
Dennis Blyashov
6:20
Bende Pardi
5:06
Bende Pardi
4:00
Javi Ibanez
2:33
Dennis Blyashov
2:17
Javi Ibanez
1:04
3
Javi Ibanez
7:32
Bence Szabo
5:25
Nico Tierney
4:02
Travis Reynolds
1:00
Austin Smit
0:20
4
Nico Tierney
7:23
Nicholas Fichman
6:38
Sandor Gal
5:10
Dennis Blyashov
2:21
Travis Reynolds
1:27
Bende Pardi
1:02
Game Leaders
Shots
7
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Shots
7
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
3
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Players Mentioned
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