Saturday, September 7
Annapolis, MD
8:30 AM
UCLA
15
vs
3
Fordham
Freshman Tommy Gruwell led the Bruins with a hat trick in his first collegiate game.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
Bruins Open 2019 with 15-3 Win Over Fordham
September 07, 2019 | Men's Water Polo
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The Bruins were led by freshman Tommy Gruwell who scored a game-high three goals in his first collegiate game. Freshman Bernardo Maurizi played the entire game in goal, registering 13 saves while allowing three goals (one penalty and two power play goals).
UCLA led 5-0 after one period of play. Gruwell also had the honor of scoring the first goal of the 2019 season on a power play at the 7:25 mark. Sophomore Ashworth Molthen then put the Bruins up 2-0 with a power play strike (6:21). Sophomore Jake Cavano made it 3-0 when he converted on a penalty shot (4:15). Molthen netted his second score of the game on a counter (3:31) to extend the lead to 4-0. Freshman Jack White scored his first collegiate goal on a penalty shot (2:46) to end the scoring in the first with the Bruins leading 5-0.
Freshman Cameron Reagan scored his first collegiate goal on a power play (4:35) to push the lead to 6-0 midway through the second quarter. After Fordham scored their first goal of the game on a penalty shot (3:24), the Bruins quickly answered with another power play goal as Cavano notched his second goal of the game (3:06). Junior Felix Brozyna-Vilim put the Bruins up 8-1 with a goal from two meters (1:30). White scored his second of the game on a power play (0:11) to end the scoring in the period with UCLA leading 9-1 at halftime.
Redshirt freshman Ryan Sawyer scored his first collegiate goal (5:29) from the front court to open the scoring in the third period with UCLA leading 10-1. After a power play goal by Fordham, UCLA freshman Gabe Discipulo netted his first collegiate goal on a power play (3:43) to make it 11-2. The Bruins would close out the quarter with two more goals, the second for Gruwell on a counter (2:13) and the second for Reagan on a power play (1:37) to push the Bruins' lead to 13-2.
Gruwell completed his hat trick on a power play (5:26) to open the scoring in the fourth period. After the Rams scored another power play goal (4:11), redshirt freshman Will Morgan scored his first collegiate goal on a power play (1:57) to provide the 15-3 final.
UCLA returns to action later today when they face No. 12 Princeton at 12:15 p.m. PT in their second game of the Navy Open.
No. 2 UCLA vs. Fordham (Navy Open - Game 1)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| Fordham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| No. 2 UCLA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
6x5 - UCLA - 9/11 - FORD - 2/11
Penalties - UCLA - 2/3 - FORD - 1/1
FORD Goals: Dimitris Koukias 1, Yuki Saito 1, Skyler Knoflick 1
FORD Saves: n/a
UCLA Goals: Tommy Gruwell 3, Jake Cavano 2, Jack White 2, Cameron Reagan 2, Ashworth Molthen 2, Will Morgan 1, Gabe Discipulo 1, Ryan Sawyer 1, Felix Brozyna-Vilim 1
UCLA Saves: Bernardo Maurizi 13
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