LBCC’s Aidan Sepulveda scored five goals to assist the Vikings men’s water polo team in their dominant 25-3 win over Rio Hondo.
The Vikings came out strong, scoring the first four goals of the match in just two minutes.
“I think that we worked really hard to make sure we got down the pool and filled in our offense properly,” said Sepulveda.
Even after this quick start, LBCC made sure not to let up and continued to extend their lead until halftime, where they led 16-3.
Attacker Luka Zivaljevic scans the pool for the next open shot on Thursday at Long Beach City College. The Vikings won 25-3. (Heaven Herrera)
“We were good on the counter, we were fast, and we put all of our opportunities away,” Vikings assistant coach Fabio Mujica said.
The counter was a clear emphasis for the squad going into the match and was the main way they jumped out to such a big lead early.
“We were a lot more conditioned than them, we swim a lot more, we’re faster, and we’re better shooters than them,” Viking attacker Christian Salinas said.
The team attributed more than just their physicality and conditioning, however, to this strong victory.
“We were really good at communicating. We saw the whole pool really well and almost everyone got a goal,” Salinas added.
LBCC’s squad had 12 different goal scorers during the match, showing just how much of a team win this game was.
The Vikings defense was also pivotal in securing this blowout victory and holding Rio Hondo to just three goals.
“We did a good job helping each other and pressing, making it hard for them to get shots,” Mujica said.
LBCC now has an overall record of 7-4 and will look to continue their two game winning streak on Oct. 15, against Mt. San Antonio.
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