Men's Water Polo

LBSU’s Caleb Francisco Locks in First Career Weekly Award

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Men's Water Polo Player of the Week 
Caleb Francisco, Long Beach State | Junior • Attacker • Long Beach, Calif.
  • 32247Caleb Francisco of Long Beach State fired home 11 goals to earn The Big West Men’s Water Polo Player Week, presented by Kap7, for the first time of the junior's career to help the Beach remain undefeated (3-0) in conference action.   

  • The attacker matched the program record for goals in a single game, erupting a career-high eight tallies in a narrow sudden-death setback versus No. 5 Fordham. 

  • Francisco followed up with a hat trick, one assist, and a field block against UCSB to keep the Beach unbeaten in Big West action.  

  • The Long Beach, Calif. native was also excellent in transition, winning three of four sprints across the two-match week. 

Also Nominated: Baxter Chelsom (UC Davis), Ethan MacLeod (Cal State Fullerton), Zayd Mahmoud (UC Irvine), Brock Zamanian (UC Santa Barbara)