MALIBU, Calif. — No. 10 Pepperdine water polo (8-6) heads to No. 9 Long Beach State (9-4) for a single contest on Friday, Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. from LBCC Aquatics Complex.

Fans can follow along with live stats available on the FOSH. There will be no stream available for the game.

The game marks a non-conference test for the Waves before its first WCC matchup next week at No. 12 Cal Baptist.

LAST TIME OUT 

• The Waves fell 19-14 at No. 4 Stanford on Sunday.
• Pepperdine tallied eight goals in the fourth quarter against the Cardinal.
• The Waves dropped a narrow 14-12 decision at No. 2 Cal on Saturday.
• Erik Ionescu led the Waves with six goals and four assists on the weekend while Matty Walsh added five goals.

GAME NOTES

• The Waves enter play ranked No. 10 in the CWPA poll.
• Sandor Gal continues to lead the Waves with 47 points this season through 19 goals and 28 assists.
• Gal picked up five assists last time out at Stanford, adding a goal.
• Dane Howell has paced with Waves with 31 goals on the season.
• Erik Ionescu has recorded three-plus points in three straight efforts.
• Ionescu scored three goals to go along with three assists at Stanford on Sunday.
• Matty Walsh has posted 27 goals this season while finding the back of the cage in 13 of 14 appearances.
• Brian Barnuevo has paced the freshman class with 15 goals and 27 points on the season.
• Jon Carcarey was named to the Cutino Award Watch List and has anchored the Pepperdine defense this season with 13 steals and six field blocks.
• Owen Tift has recorded nine goals and 10 assists in 10 games this season.
• Csanád Bella has posted 14 goals to this point during his freshman campaign.
• The Waves are 1-3 in true road games this season.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Waves boast a 76-42 all-time record against Long Beach State.
• This includes a 23-15 mark on the road in the series.
• Pepperdine's most recent trip to Long Beach saw pick up an 11-10 victory in overtime 
• The most recent meeting saw a 15-12 victory for Pepperdine in 2024.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

• The Beach enter play with a 9-4 record and are currently ranked No. 9 in the most recent CWPA poll.
• Long Beach picked up convincing victories over Golden West College (18-9 win) and Orange Coast College (22-5 win) this past weekend.
• The Beach are led by sophomore Gabi Acosta who has tabbed 41 goals this season.
• Corbin Stanley & Toring Stanley have combined for 43 goals. 

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WATER POLO
Pepperdine water polo has seen success spanning decades under Terry Schroeder who gave the reins to Merrill Moses following the 2023 season. Highlighted by its national championship in 1997 with Moses as the starting goalie, the Waves have reached the NCAA Tournament on 13 occasions and recently won the inaugural WCC Regular Season Championship in 2023. Overall, the program has seen 60 athletes garner All-American honors while boasting a winning record in 36 of 50 seasons.

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