Griffins men’s Water Polo

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: December 1, 2024

Orange Coast College courtesy photo

2024 GROSSMONT COLLEGE MEN’S WATER POLO

ECS staff report

Men’a Water Polo

COSTA MESA – Courtesy of the (bad) luck of the state computer rankings, Grossmont and Cypress colleges were placed in the same Southern California regional bracket with Golden West, the top-seed and 7-time defending state champions.

While the Rustlers went on to with an 8th consecutive croiwn, the team they would first face after an opening-round bye would be Cypress.

The Chargers held off the Griffins, 13-12, in a match held at Orange Coast College. ending the season for the 3-time Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championw =th a 22-10 record.

The teams were tied at 8-all through three periods, then a wild, final 8 minute stanza saw 9 total goals scored, However, Cypress broke a 12-all deadlock with a goal with 46 seconds remaining to post the victory.

For the G-House, Jake Simpson led with five
R goals, while Zachariah Barclay added four.

Grossmont was the No. 9 seed at the regional, while Cypress was No. 8, but it didn’t matter because the match was held at a neutral tank (pool).

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FOr Groissmont, Xylen Rotsart led the team with 96 goals o finish second among PCAC scorers, while Ryan Motta was second in assists with 13 helpers.

Summary

3C2A State Championships
At Long Beach City
Thurs., Nov. 21 – Quarterfinals
(S1) Golden Wesy 27, (N4) Diable Valley 4
(S3) Long Beach 9, (N2) American River 8
(N3) West Valley 18, (S2) L.A. Valley 11
(S2) Orange Coast 17, (31) Sierra 12

Fri., Nov. 22 – Semifinals
Golden West 8, Long Beach 5
West Valley 15, Orange Coast 10

Sat., Nov. 23
Thurd Place
Long Beach 9, Orange Coast 8
Championship
Golden West 15, West Valley 12

Golden West: 8th consecutive state championship.