CBU Clinches Share of the Big West Regular Season Title with Win over #7 UCSD

11/6/2026 8:15:00 PM | Men's Water Polo

RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist University men's water polo clinched at least a share of the Big West Regular Season Crown on Friday night as they took down the #7 UCSD Tritons at the Lancer Aquatics Center.

The win brings their conference record in their first season as a Big West member to 4-1 overall and their 24th overall victory this season. The Lancers will await the result of the UCSB and Cal State Fullerton game on Sunday to determine if they are the outright champions or co-champions with the Gauchos.

The high-stakes showdown was all Lancers from the jump as CBU scored three of the first four goals of the contest, including two by Whitley Beamon. UCSD would tie the match a few minutes later on a power-play opportunity, but the Lancers would slot two more goals into the net as they led 6-4 after one period of action. UCSD started the second period strong with a 3-1 run, but the Lancers would once again be the team to finish the period on top as they would score the final goals, including one just before the halftime buzzer by Rafa Martinez to give CBU th...