Sunday, November 1
Davis, CA
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
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at
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UC Davis
11/1/2026 3:05:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
DAVIS, Calif. — The No. 20 Saint Mary's men's water polo team closed out the weekend on Sunday afternoon with an 11-6 loss to No. 9 UC Davis. The Gaels kept the game within reach but were unable to close the gap late against the Aggies.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hamish Ellison opened the scoring in the match, finding the back of the net off an assist from Ethan Klerck to give Saint Mary's an early 1-0 lead. However, UC Davis answered with two goals to close out the first quarter before adding three more in the second to take a 5-1 lead into halftime.
Alessandro Fumo got the Gaels back on the board in the third quarter with a quick catch-and-shoot goal off an assist from Ellison. Mason Black followed with a successful five-meter penalty shot before Ferran de Witt closed out the quarter with another goal for Saint Mary's, bringing the score to 9-4 heading into the final eight minutes. The Gaels matched the Aggies with two goals in the final quarter, both coming from Domenico Barillà to bring the final score to 11-6.
GAME NOTES
LOOKING AHEAD
The Gaels return to action next week for their final two West Coast Conference matchups of the season, beginning with a home contest against Pepperdine on Friday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. for Senior Night. The action will continue on Sunday, November 8 when Saint Mary's hits the road to take on San Jose State at 12:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at smcgaels.com and both games can be streamed live on ESPN+.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Hamish Ellison opened the scoring in the match, finding the back of the net off an assist from Ethan Klerck to give Saint Mary's an early 1-0 lead. However, UC Davis answered with two goals to close out the first quarter before adding three more in the second to take a 5-1 lead into halftime.
Alessandro Fumo got the Gaels back on the board in the third quarter with a quick catch-and-shoot goal off an assist from Ellison. Mason Black followed with a successful five-meter penalty shot before Ferran de Witt closed out the quarter with another goal for Saint Mary's, bringing the score to 9-4 heading into the final eight minutes. The Gaels matched the Aggies with two goals in the final quarter, both coming from Domenico Barillà to bring the final score to 11-6.
GAME NOTES
- Domenico Barillà recorded the fifth brace of his career after scoring twice in the fourth quarter.
- Hamish Ellison recorded both a goal and an assist for the 10th time in a match this season.
- Federico Castrucci finished with nine saves and seven steals. The freshman goalkeeper ranks seventh in saves in the WCC with 110 and second in the conference for steals with 35.
- Noah Bigara drew four exclusions and continues to lead the team with 63 drawn exclusions.
- With his 15th assist today, Ethan Klerck became one of just three Gaels to record at least 15 goals and 15 assists this season.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Gaels return to action next week for their final two West Coast Conference matchups of the season, beginning with a home contest against Pepperdine on Friday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. for Senior Night. The action will continue on Sunday, November 8 when Saint Mary's hits the road to take on San Jose State at 12:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at smcgaels.com and both games can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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