(NEW LONDON, Conn., Oct. 20) – The McKendree University men's water polo team finished Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) West region play with a 25-12 victory over Connecticut College on Sunday morning. The Bearcats have now totaled 69 goals over their last three goals while extending their win streak to five.
 
McKendree pushes their record to 8-9 overall and finish with a 5-1 record in MAWPC-West region play.
 
Senior Joseph Mahan (Corinth, TX/John H Guyer High School) caught fire in the game, scoring seven goals in just three periods. Junior Adrian Maher (Keller, TX/Keller High School) followed up with five goals himself. With three goals each, junior Jesus Osorio (San Bernardino, CA/Cajon High School) and sophomore Josh Carlson (New Lenox, IL/Lincoln Way West) helped lead the attack. Senior Izaya Owotor (Portland, OR/David Douglas High School) and junior Abraham Allen (Webster Groves, MO/Webster Groves High School) also netted multiple scores.
 
Senior Michael Krause (St. Louis, MO/Saint Louis University High School), junior Ben Brauer (Duisburg, Germany/Steinbart-Gymnasium Duisburg), sophomore Matthew Haygood (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills High School), and freshman Tristen Clue (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills High School) chipped in a single goal.
 
Osorio guided the offense with a game-high three assists. Krause, Allen, Mahan, Carlson, and Clue each added a single assist.
 
Brauer led the defense with four takeaways.
 
The Bearcats will be back at it on Oct. 26-27 when they travel to Salem, WV for the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division-II Championships.