Saturday, November 14
San Diego, CA
12:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
at
UC San Diego
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
11/12/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary's men's water polo team will wrap up the regular season of its inaugural campaign this weekend, as the Gaels travel to Southern California to face No. 10 UC San Diego.Â
GAME COVERAGEÂ
No. 20 Saint Mary's Gaels at No. 10 UC San Diego TritonsÂ
Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m.
Canyonview Aquatic Center – San Diego, Calif.Â
WATCH | LIVE STATS
GAELS OUTLOOK
Final Regular-Season Test…
The Gaels are coming off a pair of double-digit scoring performances against nationally ranked conference opponents, falling 14-12 to No. 16 Pepperdine in a nail-biter and 17-11 to No. 15 San Jose State. Saint Mary's has now recorded double-digit goals in 17 matches this season, highlighting its offensive capabilities throughout its inaugural campaign. The Gaels will look to carry that offensive momentum into their final regular-season matchup against No. 10 UC San Diego before turning their attention to the West Coast Conference Tournament.Â
Gaels to Watch…
Freshman Hamish Ellison has led the Gaels' recent offensive efforts, recording nine goals across the team's last two matches. Ellison delivered a career-high seven-goal performance against Pepperdine and tied the program single-match record. The Canberra, Australia native added two more goals against San Jose State. His performance against the Waves brought his season total to 29 goals, moving him into second on the team in goals. Ellison also ranks second in the West Coast Conference with 30 sprint wins this season.Â
Junior Noah Bigara has continued to make an impact for Saint Mary's, leading the team with 75 drawn exclusions this season. Bigara drew seven exclusions against Pepperdine before adding five more against San Jose State.
In goal, Federico Castrucci has been a consistent defensive presence for the Gaels. The freshman tallied eight saves and five steals against the Waves and added four saves against the Spartans. Castrucci ranks second in the WCC with 40 steals and seventh in saves with 122.Â
ABOUT THE TRITONS
No. 10 UC San Diego enters Saturday's matchup with a 16-9 overall record, coming off back-to-back losses against nationally ranked opponents. The Tritons most recently fell to No. 3 UCLA 19-9, after dropping a close 15-13 contest to No. 14 Cal Baptist. Their most recent victory came in a 19-11 win against Cal State Fullerton. Junior attacker Christian Hammonds leads the Tritons offensively with a team-high 57 goals and 44 assists this season.Â
The Gaels will take on the Tritons on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be available to stream live on ESPN+ and additional match information can be found at smcgaels.com.  Â
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.Â
#GaelsRise
GAME COVERAGEÂ
No. 20 Saint Mary's Gaels at No. 10 UC San Diego TritonsÂ
Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m.
Canyonview Aquatic Center – San Diego, Calif.Â
WATCH | LIVE STATS
GAELS OUTLOOK
Final Regular-Season Test…
The Gaels are coming off a pair of double-digit scoring performances against nationally ranked conference opponents, falling 14-12 to No. 16 Pepperdine in a nail-biter and 17-11 to No. 15 San Jose State. Saint Mary's has now recorded double-digit goals in 17 matches this season, highlighting its offensive capabilities throughout its inaugural campaign. The Gaels will look to carry that offensive momentum into their final regular-season matchup against No. 10 UC San Diego before turning their attention to the West Coast Conference Tournament.Â
Gaels to Watch…
Freshman Hamish Ellison has led the Gaels' recent offensive efforts, recording nine goals across the team's last two matches. Ellison delivered a career-high seven-goal performance against Pepperdine and tied the program single-match record. The Canberra, Australia native added two more goals against San Jose State. His performance against the Waves brought his season total to 29 goals, moving him into second on the team in goals. Ellison also ranks second in the West Coast Conference with 30 sprint wins this season.Â
Junior Noah Bigara has continued to make an impact for Saint Mary's, leading the team with 75 drawn exclusions this season. Bigara drew seven exclusions against Pepperdine before adding five more against San Jose State.
In goal, Federico Castrucci has been a consistent defensive presence for the Gaels. The freshman tallied eight saves and five steals against the Waves and added four saves against the Spartans. Castrucci ranks second in the WCC with 40 steals and seventh in saves with 122.Â
ABOUT THE TRITONS
No. 10 UC San Diego enters Saturday's matchup with a 16-9 overall record, coming off back-to-back losses against nationally ranked opponents. The Tritons most recently fell to No. 3 UCLA 19-9, after dropping a close 15-13 contest to No. 14 Cal Baptist. Their most recent victory came in a 19-11 win against Cal State Fullerton. Junior attacker Christian Hammonds leads the Tritons offensively with a team-high 57 goals and 44 assists this season.Â
The Gaels will take on the Tritons on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be available to stream live on ESPN+ and additional match information can be found at smcgaels.com.  Â
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.Â
#GaelsRise
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