IRVINE, Calif. – The third-seeded and sixth-ranked UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team advanced to the Golden Coast Conference Championship semifinal round with a 17-7 win over sixth-seeded and 13^th-ranked UC Irvine on Friday night at Anteater Aquatics Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jonathan Matarangas, Cole Brosnan, Adam Gyenis, Ryan Brosnan, and Sawyer Rhodes helped UCSB build a 5-2 lead by the end of the first quarter, and the Gauchos managed to extend their three-goal lead to four by halftime.
• The Gauchos enjoyed another five-goal quarter in the third, when Logan Sutter scored two and Cole Brosnan, Sam Nangle, and Mason McQuet added one apiece.
• UCSB tacked onto its 13-5 lead in the fourth with four goals to cap off the victory.
• Cole Brosnan and Sutter finished with three goals apiece, while Rhodes scored two goals.

UP NEXT

• The Gauchos will face second-seeded and seventh-ranked Pacific on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The game can be viewed on YouTube and live stats will be available on The Fosh, with both links posted on the men's water polo schedule page.

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