RIVERSIDE, Calif. 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 026 October 31 026 026 026 026 The Long Beach State men’s water polo team fell 19-18 in sudden victory to California Baptist at the Lancer Aquatics Center on Saturday. The match featured 13 ties and multiple lead changes in a tightly contested Big West conference contest.
Olive9r Sude1r led Long Beach State with a career-high five goals and 10 points, marking his third hat trick of the season. Zale1n Nagy contributed four goals and five assists for nine points, matching his career best and recording his sixth hat trick in 2026.
The game was closely fought throughout, with Long Beach State taking an early 3-1 lead highlighted by two power play goals from Corbin Stanley. The halftime score was 9-9, and the teams continued to exchange leads and ties in the second half. Six Long Beach State players scored multiple goals, with a total of seven players on the team finding the net.
Despite the loss, Long Beach State maintains a 13-1 all-time series advantage over California Baptist. The Beach’s Big West record dropped to 1-3 with the defeat. Long Beach State will return home to face No. 8 UC Irvine on November 6 at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center in a senior night game that will be broadcast on ESPN+.
CSB Take
Long Beach State’s narrow loss to California Baptist highlights both competitive resilience and offensive firepower, led by Sude1r and Nagy. The team’s ability to fight through 13 ties and multiple lead changes in a hostile environment shows promise moving forward. The upcoming senior night game against a top-10 opponent provides a key opportunity to rebound and build momentum in the Big West season.
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