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<\/p>\n SAN JOSE, Calif. \u2013 Led by near-perfect defensive second and third quarters, No. 8 University of the Pacific men’s water polo team (5-5, 1-0 WCC) earned a 13-10 victory over No. 13 San Jose State (6-9, 0-1 WCC) Friday afternoon at the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center. FOLLOW US: TICKETS:\u00a0
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\nGabor Holl<\/a> paced Pacific offensively throughout the match, scoring four goals and tying Petar Popovic<\/a> in points with five. Popovic finished the contest with three goals, his third multi-goal match of the season, and added two assists.
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\nDefensively, Gergely Kiss<\/a> totaled eight saves in 32 minutes of action in goal while Marc Comabella<\/a> and Holl led the Tigers with one steal apiece.
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\nAfter San Jose State finished the first quarter with a narrow 5-4 lead, Pacific answered, outscoring the Spartans 3-1 in the second period to take a 7-6 advantage into the halftime break.
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\nThe Tigers held the Spartans scoreless in the third quarter, expanding their lead to 10-6 heading into the final eight minutes. Ori Buzaglo<\/a>, Popovic, and Holl scored three straight in under three minutes in the period to help guide the team to a four-point lead.
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\nSan Jose State battled back in the final quarter, totaling four goals, but failed to erase the deficit as Pacific secured the 13-10 victory.
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\nPacific continues the conference slate when it hosts No. 11 LMU at noon on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center.<\/p>\n
\nFor all the latest on Pacific men’s water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU<\/a>), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo<\/a>) and Facebook page (Pacific Men’s Water Polo<\/a>).<\/p>\n
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