Friday, October 16
Moraga, CA - Soda Aquatics Center
7:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
16-10, 0-2WCC
10
at
16
Saint Mary's
6-9, 1-1WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Saint Mary's (CA) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Photo by: Gary DeVore, Cadet Wing Media
10/16/2026 10:05:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
Air Force men's water polo (16-9, 0-1 WCC) dropped a 16-10 contest at #20 Saint Mary's (5-9, 0-1 WCC) Friday Night at the Soda Aquatics Center in Moraga, Calif.
A sluggish second quarter allowed the Gaels to pull away in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Air Force trailed 5-3 after the first quarter. Saint Mary's out-scored the Falcons 4-1 in the second quarter to go up 9-4. The Falcons out-scored SMC 5-4 in the third quarter, but were held to just one goal in the fourth.
Senior Tom Leggett led the Falcons with five points on four goals and an assist. Senior Jonah Vander Veen and sophomore Max Ellis added four points each. Ellis notched a hat trick with three goals and an assist. Vander Veen had a team-high four assists.
Freshman Wyatt Sturgeon had four saves in goal.
Air Force returns to action Sunday Oct. 18 at UC Davis.
A sluggish second quarter allowed the Gaels to pull away in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Air Force trailed 5-3 after the first quarter. Saint Mary's out-scored the Falcons 4-1 in the second quarter to go up 9-4. The Falcons out-scored SMC 5-4 in the third quarter, but were held to just one goal in the fourth.
Senior Tom Leggett led the Falcons with five points on four goals and an assist. Senior Jonah Vander Veen and sophomore Max Ellis added four points each. Ellis notched a hat trick with three goals and an assist. Vander Veen had a team-high four assists.
Freshman Wyatt Sturgeon had four saves in goal.
Air Force returns to action Sunday Oct. 18 at UC Davis.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Water PoloTeam Stats
AF
SMC
Shots
28
29
Goals
10
16
Assists
6
14
Points
16
30
Exclusions
13
20
Steals
8
14
Sprints
2
2
1
Shane Borunda
7:03
Ethan Klerck
5:56
Ethan Klerck
4:21
Tom Leggett
2:45
Domenico Barilla
2:12
Ethan Klerck
1:47
John Cowles
0:31
Andrew Donlin
0:07
2
Domenico Barilla
6:52
Max Ellis
6:22
Rocco Di Rosa
4:08
Noah Bigara
3:24
Alessandro Fumo
0:17
3
Max Ellis
7:13
Leo Hachem
6:36
Hamish Ellison
5:31
Owen Imasaki
4:25
Tom Leggett
3:44
Alessandro Fumo
2:52
Tom Leggett
2:24
Noah Bigara
2:13
Max Ellis
2:03
4
Leo Hachem
6:38
Tom Leggett
5:00
Harry Irwin
3:57
Hamish Ellison
1:42
Game Leaders
Shots
9
Goals
4
Assists
1
Points
5
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
Shots
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
0
Assists
4
Points
4
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