Bobcats take 3rd at OEC Tourney

The Saddleback men's water polo team won the third-place game of the Orange Empire Conference Tournament on Saturday at Golden West College.  The Bobcats now await information regarding the Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Saddleback never trailed in the game.  The Bobcats took a 2-1 lead in the opening quarter when Matthew Arellano connected at the 4:45 mark.  Cypress would never get even the rest of the way.

Saddleback increased the lead to four (7-3) when Armand Le Goff scored his second goal of the game with 2:18 remaining in the half.  Le Goff would end up leading the team with four goals for the day.

Saddleback led 7-4 at the half and came out of the break with a sense of purpose.  The Bobcats scored four straight goals to put the game out of reach for the Chargers.  Saddleback would increase the lead to seven midway through the fourth quarter when Le Goff tallied his final goal of the game.

Saddleback is now 19-14 overall and 4-4 in Orange Empire Conference play.  The 19 wins is the 10^th most win in a season in program history. 

Saddleback expects to receive a bid for the 3C2A Southern California Regional Tournament when the seeds are announced on Sunday.  Stay tuned to saddlebackbobcats.com for all the latest breaking news.