The No. 6 LBSU men’s water polo team left the Triton Invitational with a 2-2 record to start the season.
After a victory over Redlands (1-3) on Saturday morning, the 49ers squared off against No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (3-1) that afternoon.
LBSU lost a close one to the Gauchos, 7-6, in a game where six different 49ers scored.
Sunday provided a similar script with an early victory followed by a loss. The 49ers delivered an 11-8 win over Loyola Marymount (0-4). Dimitrios Lappas, Austin Stevenson and Keegan Wicken all produced three goals for the 49ers in the win over the Lions.
No. 5 Pacific (3-1) then overmatched LBSU, due in large part to All-American Ben Stevenson throwing in a hat trick. The Tigers seized control early and cruised to an 11-6 victory over the 49ers.
Lappas ended up as LBSU’s leading scorer for the tournament with seven goals in four matches.
The 49ers next face UCLA in Los Angeles on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.