The Citrus College Men’s water polo team started their season with 11 wins and eight losses.
Citrus College Men’s Water polo won against Fullerton College at home on Oct. 8, winning 19-6 ending a five-game losing streak.
After losing to Cuesta College on the road on Oct. 9, 20-14 they regained victory at home on the same day against Santa Monica College. The Men’s Water Polo team then won against Santa Monica College at home on the same day Oct. 9, 15-12.
They then lost to LA Valley College at home on Oct. 13, scoring 15-13.
The Owls look to get the win tomorrow Oct. 15 at home against Palomar College.
Owls Water Polo Head Coach Jennifer Spalding said the athletes are staying healthy and COVID-19 has not affected the team at all.
The Owls only won one game in their 2019 season. This season is a big turnaround.
During the lockdown in 2020, the Owls had to do dryland workouts Via Zoom every morning at 7 a.m.
Keeping the Owls engaged on Zoom was hard for the team but they were able to do it, Spalding said.
“The players do a PCR test every week and then each time we have a game, we then do a rapid COVID-19 test and they also have to do their daily pre-scanning on the Citrus Mobile App as well,” Spalding said.
The Owls did a rapid COVID-19 test this week and none of the players tested positive for COVID-19.
Ian Tauer is one of the top scores for the Owls and looks forward to returning a winning streak for his team.
“If we get the momentum for the conference championship it would be really huge,” Tauer said.
Tauer said he has been playing water polo for seven years since high school. He is one of the three sophomores on the team.
Spalding said Tauer has done a wonderful job leading the team.
“He does a fantastic job with his knowledge of the game,” Spalding said. “He is an outstanding player and we are proud to have him on the team because he is a transfer from Mt. SAC.”
