STOCKTON, Calif. – The No. 6 Pacific men's water polo team will look to build on early season success when they travel to the Bay Area this weekend for a top 10 showdown with No. 5 California on Sunday at Spieker Aquatic Center.
GAME DAY INFO
No. 6 Pacific (1-0) at No. 5 California (3-1)
Sunday, September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Berkeley, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT…
- Pacific opened the 2019 campaign in style with a 16-11 win over San Jose State at Chris Kjeldsen Pool on Saturday.
- Freshman utility Jeremie Cote made a splash in his first game at UOP with four goals in the season opening win over the Spartans.
- The Tigers continued a string of starting off on the right foot, with the win over SJSU marking four consecutive seasons starting 1-0 dating back to 2016.
TALE OF THE TAPE – PACIFIC VS. CALIFORNIA
- This is the 69th meeting all time between the Tigers and Golden Bears. California owns a 61-7 advantage, but UOP has taken the last two meetings in Berkeley: 11-10 on November 7, 2015 and 7-6 on October 5, 2013.
- Pacific is coming off a 16-11 win over San Jose State in its season opener while the Golden Bears are fresh off an 11-6 win over No. 13 UC Irvine at the Triton Invite in San Diego.
POWERHOUSES IN THE POOL
- Pacific and California have 24 All-Americans between the two of them since 2017
- Both programs combine for five NCAA Tournament appearances since 2013. The Tigers were NCAA semifinalists in 2017 and NCAA runners up in 2013
