Men's Water Polo

Cole Francisco Collects Second Weekly Accolade of Career for UCI

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Men's Water Polo Player of the Week
Cole Francisco, UC Irvine | Sophomore • Attacker • Long Beach, Calif.
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  • UC Irvine sophomore Cole Francisco tallied 10 points across two matchups to claim Big West Offensive Player of the Week, following standout performances against a pair of nationally ranked opponents, presented by Kap 7. This is the second weekly distinction of Francisco's career (Sept. 18, 2024). 
  • The attacker opened the week with a dominant outing against No. 15 Princeton, recording two goals and a career-high four assists in a narrow 8-9 setback. From there, Francisco then powered the Anteaters to a 10-9 upset victory over No. 10 UC Santa Barbara, notching two goals and two assists to secure UC Irvine's first Big West win of the season.  
  • Francisco finished the week with four goals and six assists, contributing to more than half of UCI's offensive output across both contests.  
Also Nominated: Danilo Dragovic (UC Santa Barbara), Jason Hatch (Cal State Fullerton), Eamon Hennessey (UC San Diego), Andrew Hitchcock (UC Davis), Jason O'Donnell (Long Beach State)