LA JOLLA, Calif. — Backed by another multi-goal game by Landon Akerstrom, the UC San Diego men's water polo team rolled past Concordia, 16-7, Wednesday evening at Canyonview Aquatic Center.

With the non-conference win the Tritons improved to an even 7-7.

The Eagles dropped to 3-12.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego won all four quarters, starting with a 3-0 shutout in the opening period. The Tritons won the second quarter by the same three-goal margin, 4-1.

The third quarter proved to be the closest as UC San Diego had a 3-2 edge.

With the Tritons up 10-3 heading into the last quarter, they out-scored their opponent 6-4 in the fourth.

Akerstrom finished with four goals, the seventh occasion that he has scored multiple times this season. He also assisted on a goal. 

Three Tritons racked up two goals apiece including Grant Kurtz, Trevor Moore, and Lucas Romaguera. The goals were the first of freshman Kurtz' collegiate career.

Logan Estes played the first half of the game and made six saves while adding a steal. Nikita Valajev played the next 14:03 and had three saves and a steal. Parker George closed it out, jumping in for the final 1:57.

Concordia got a hat trick from Harry Bentham. Griffin Beth played all 32 minutes in net and made seven saves while also grabbing a steal.

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HIGHLIGHT REEL


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WHAT HEAD COACH MATT USTASZEWSKI HAD TO SAY
"It was great to get so many players into the game and continue our progress together during this home stand. We had a lot of different players step up for us and we're looking forward to improving our continuity and connection as a group."

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UP NEXT
UC San Diego hosts No. 5 Pacific Saturday at 6 p.m. The Tigers are unbeaten at 8-0. Tickets can be purchased through the Triton Box Office.

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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.