(REDLANDS, Calif., Oct. 5) – The McKendree water polo team played University of Redlands late Thursday night and were defeated 17-8.
 
McKendree fell behind 4-0 before junior Izaya Owotor (Portland, OR/David Douglas High School) buried one past the Redlands goalie. Seconds later, Owotor got his second of the game of the Bearcats would trail 5-2 after the first period. Freshman Ben Brauer (Duisburg, Germany/Steinbart-Gymnasium Duisburg) cut the lead to two as he put one in the back of the cage just a minute into the second period. Freshman Nico Rodriguez (Winter Park, FL/Oviedo High School) would net his first and Brauer would add his second but the Bulldogs would lead 8-5 at halftime.
 
Junior Michael Krause (St. Louis, MO/Saint Louis University High School) would cut the lead to two just a minute into the third period. Freshman Matthew Haygood (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills High School) contributed his first of the game but the Bearcats would be behind 13-7 after the third period. Junior Joseph Mahan (Corinth, TX/John H Guyer High School) added his first of the game but the Bulldogs were too much as they went on to win 17-8.
 
McKendree returns to the pool on Friday when they take on Chapman University and Fresno Pacific University in the Gary Troyer Invite.