Men's Water Polo

Finn Genc of UC Santa Barbara Powers Gauchos to Third Straight Top-10 Win

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Men's Water Polo Player of the Week 
Finn Genc, UC Santa Barbara | Senior • Attacker • Newport Beach, Calif.

  • 25021•UC Santa Barbara attacker Finn Genc delivered six points and a standout defensive effort to claim The Big West Men’s Water Polo Player of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 4, presented by Kap7 International. This is the first weekly distinction of Genc's career.  

  • Genc scored a game-high four goals on six attempts and handed out two assists in the Gauchos’ 11-10 road victory over UC Irvine. The senior converted at a .667 clip while factoring into more than half of the Gauchos' goals.

  • The Newport Beach, Calif., native added a team season-high five steals, creating opportunities at both ends of the pool during the one-goal triumph.

  • With the win, UCSB secured its third consecutive victory over a top-10 opponent and improved to 3-1 in Big West play.
Also Nominated: Michael Abshier (California Baptist), Denes Dobi (Cal State Fullerton), Olivér Sudár (Long Beach State)