2013 LBCC Men's Water Polo News

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Ikko Saito, joined by coaches Dave Kasa (left) and Chris Oeding (right), signed his National Letter of Intent to attend and play at the University of Pacific next fall.
Saito signs letter of intent to join University of the Pacific

Freshman Ikko Saito, a member of the 2013 state champion Long Beach City College men’s water polo team, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of the Pacific this coming fall.

Lazar Andric (center) pictured with coaches Chris Oeding and Dave Kasa, was named the CCCAA/CCCSIA State Male Athlete of the Month for November following an impressive state championship postseason for the Vikings.
Men’s Water Polo: Andric named State Athlete of the Month for November

The honors for Long Beach City College men’s water polo freshman goalie Lazar Andric continue to pour in as he was recently named the CCCAA/CCCSIA Male Athlete of the Month for November following an impressive postseason for the Vikings.

2013 State Champions!
Men’s Water Polo: Vikings beat Golden West 11-9 to bring home state title

Long Beach City College captured its ninth state championship after an exhausting 11-9 overtime-victory against rival Golden West College on Saturday in the state final of the 2013 California Community College Athletic Association Water Polo Championship at Riverside City College.

LBCC beat Diablo Valley 8-4 to advance to Saturday's State Championship final (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Men's Water Polo: Long Beach defeats Diablo Valley 8-4 to set up state championship final vs. Golden West

Freshman Ikko Saito scored Long Beach City College's first three goals as the Vikings jumped out to a 5-0 lead before holding on for an 8-4 win over Diablo Valley College in Friday's second semifinal of the CCCAA State Championship at Riverside City College.

LBCC goalie Lazar Andric had 13 saves in the Vikings' 8-3 SoCal title game win over Golden West. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Men’s Water Polo: Long Beach gets top seed for State Championships after Southern California title win over Golden West

The Long Beach City College men’s water polo team looks to capture the program’s ninth state title when the Vikings open the 2013 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championship this weekend at Riverside City College.

Freshman Marino Fatovic scored five goals to lead LBCC in its quarterfinal win over Ventura. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Men’s Water Polo: Vikings advance to SoCal semifinals with win over Ventura

The No. 1-seeded LBCC Men’s Water Polo team defeated No. 9 Ventura College by a final score of 14-5 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Southern California Regional Championships at Cerritos College. Marino Fatovic (pictured) led LBCC with five goals.

2013 South Coast Conference Champions
Men’s Water Polo: Vikings beat Cerritos for SCC title, get Regionals top seed

Long Beach City College captured its 12th South Coast Conference title over the last 14 years thanks to an 11-9 win over Cerritos College on Saturday in the SCC final at Pasadena City College. One day later following the conference championship win, LBCC was awarded the top seed for next week’s Southern California Regional Championships at nearby Cerritos.

Men’s Water Polo: No. 2 Long Beach cruises to 14-7 win over Mt. SAC
Men’s Water Polo: No. 2 Long Beach cruises to 14-7 win over Mt. SAC

Freshman Ikko Saito (pictured) scored a game-high six goals to lead the No. 2 state-ranked Long Beach City College men’s water polo team to a 14-7 South Coast Conference win over visiting Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday.

Men’s Water Polo: Vikings drop a pair at Pepperdine Invitational
Men’s Water Polo: Vikings drop a pair at Pepperdine Invitational

Facing its toughest competition of the season, the LBCC men’s water polo team suffered a pair of losses at the Pepperdine Invitational on Saturday. The Vikings fell 11-5 in an exhibition loss to host Pepperdine University and then lost 9-6 to rival Golden West College. Sophomore Jason Lee (pictured) scored twice against Pepperdine.

Men's Water Polo: No. 1 Long Beach rallies to beat Cerritos 14-9
Men's Water Polo: No. 1 Long Beach rallies to beat Cerritos 14-9

The state's top-ranked Long Beach City College men's water polo team came from behind to defeat No. 7 Cerritos College by a final score of 14-9 in a key South Coast Conference game in Norwalk on Wednesday.

Men's Water Polo: LBCC caps undefeated weekend with win over Golden West
Men's Water Polo: LBCC caps undefeated weekend with win over Golden West

The Long Beach City College men's water polo team went 4-0 over the weekend to take first place at the highly competitive Cuesta College Invitational. Goalie Lazar Andric had 10 saves while Jason Lee scored three goals in the win over Golden West.