Paul Patterson scored four goals in the third quarter as Cal Lutheran men's water polo beat Fresno Pacific 14-8 at the Titan Invitational in Fullerton on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Kingsmen couldn't carry that momentum into their second game of the day, falling to Brown University 19-9 to finish the tournament 2-2. Cal Lutheran enters Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play at 3-6 overall.

The Kingsmen open SCIAC play Saturday at Pomona-Pitzer.

Cal Lutheran 14, Fresno Pacific 8

Cal Lutheran jumped ahead 3-1 after the first quarter. Adam Scrivner scored twice and Ethan Guereca added one goal. Both teams traded three goals in the second quarter, and the Kingsmen led 6-4 at halftime.

Cal Lutheran pulled away in the third. Patterson scored four of the Kingsmen's five goals in the period, stretching the lead to 11-5 heading into the fourth. Fresno Pacific matched Cal Lutheran with three goals in the final frame, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

Patterson finished with four goals and two assists, according to Cal Lutheran athletics. Eight other Kingsmen scored. Goalkeepers Jaeger Gonzales and Dylan Bassler split time in goal and combined for 10 saves.

The win was Cal Lutheran's second over the Sunbirds this season. Patterson scored six goals against Fresno Pacific at the Inland Empire Classic on Sept. 5, and Bassler made a career-best 12 saves in that game.

Brown 19, Cal Lutheran 9

Levi Cook opened the scoring in the first quarter, but Brown answered with six goals to seize a 6-3 lead. Cal Lutheran tightened defensively in the middle quarters, holding Brown to six combined goals while adding three of its own. The Kingsmen still trailed 12-6 entering the fourth.

Brown pulled away in the fourth. The Bears scored seven goals in the final period to seal the 19-9 result.

Cook led Cal Lutheran with three goals and three assists. Patterson and Max Gerdeman each added two goals. Goalkeeper Jacob Taff recorded 10 saves.

Up next

The Kingsmen visit Pomona-Pitzer at Haldeman Pool in Claremont on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. for their SCIAC opener. Cal Lutheran then travels to Occidental in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m.