11.12.09 - Season comes to an end after loss to Mt. SAC
Seeded #8 in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the Cerritos College men's water polo team saw their season come to an end when they were defeated by conference foe Mt. San Antonio, 10-5 on Thursday at Pasadena City College. The loss ends the Falcons record at 17-11 on the year...[more]

11.09.09 - Water polo playoffs announced
Both the Cerritos College men's and women's water polo teams will be taking part in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will begin on Thursday at Pasadena City College. The top three teams from the playoffs will advance to the state championships, which will be played next week at Golden West College...[more]

11.07.09 - Cerritos loses in conference championship match
After a couple of exciting wins propelled them to the finals of the South Coast Conference championship match, the Cerritos College men's water polo team came up short in a 13-10 decision to Long Beach City College in the finals on Saturday. The Falcons (17-10), who defeated Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (16-2) and Mt. San Antonio College (12-11 in overtime) in the first two games on Friday, have now advanced to the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which start on Wednesday at Pasadena City College...[more]

10.24.09 - Falcons finish undefeated at tournament
On the strength of two close wins on Saturday after a pair of victories on Friday, the Cerritos College men's water polo team won their half of the Golden West Tournament, which was played in the new Falcon Aquatic Center. The Falcons (15-9) posted wins over Fullerton (10-9) and Orange Coast (8-6), which will help them in their upcoming South Coast Conference Tournament, which takes place November 5-7 at Chaffey College.

"We had a great tournament," said head coach Joe Abing. "After our win over Fullerton, we only had a two-game rest before playing Orange Coast. Both teams have big wins this year over state-ranked teams, and this creates positive momentum for us going into our conference tournament."...[more]

 10.23.09 - First day brings a pair of wins
Serving as one of the hosts for the Golden West Tournament, the Cerritos College men's water polo team had a chance to expose their new facility to eight other schools, while also playing their first games under the lights. The Falcons did not disappoint, as they opened with a 13-8 win over Santa Ana College and followed that with a 14-10 win over Los Angeles Valley College to close out the first day of the tournament. Cerritos (13-9) won their bracket and will play the winners of the other two brackets on Saturday. They open with a 9:10 a.m. game against Fullerton College and follow that with a 12:25 p.m. contest against Orange Coast College.

In the win over Santa Ana, freshman Pat McCarthy (Downey HS) scored five times, as the Falcons pulled away after the two teams were tied at five early in the third quarter. It was McCarthy who scored a pair of goals to give Cerritos a 7-5 lead, while freshmen Shaun Farnell (Pacifica HS) and PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) also scored to help the team take a 9-6 lead into the fourth. Daniel Peng (Cerritos HS) and McCarthy opened the scoring in the fourth and the Falcons were able to pull away for the win...[more]

10.21.09 - Long Beach City too much for Cerritos
After falling behind early to rival Long Beach City College in a South Coast Conference men's water polo match on Wednesday afternoon, Cerritos College found their scoring touch too late and suffered a 12-7 loss at the Falcon Aquatic Center. The afternoon also featured the college's dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony, which followed the match. With the loss, the Falcons dropped to 11-9 overall and 3-2 in conference play, while the Vikings, ranked #4 in the state, improved to 14-4 overall and 5-0 in the SCC. Cerritos will now compete in the Golden West Tournament, which will feature nine teams playing at Cerritos on Friday and Saturday. The Falcons will open with Santa Ana on Friday at 12:25 p.m. and then play Los Angeles Valley College at 6:55 p.m., which is the final game of the day.

In the match, the Falcons had no answer for the bigger Vikings, who received three goals from Janko Jovanovich, as well as a pair of goals from a trio of other players. Additionally, LB City goalkeeper Duran Reid came up with numerous close-range saves, including a pair against freshman PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS) in the third quarter when Cerritos was looking to get back in the game...[more]

10.17.09 - Falcons win three of four at Cuesta Tournament
On their way to the Cuesta Tournament, the Cerritos College men's water polo team made a stop at Ventura College for a non-conference game. Despite six goals from sophomore Cory Baccus (Whittier HS), the Falcons dropped an 8-7 decision. But they rebounded by winning three of four games at the tournament to improve their season record to 11-8. Cerritos will now host rival Long Beach City College in a South Coast Conference match at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday...[more]

10.14.09 - Cerritos defeats LA Trade-Tech, 16-6
The Cerritos College men's water polo team scored the first 11 goals in their South Coast Conference match at the Cerritos Aquatic Center on Wednesday afternoon against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College. The lead allowed the coaching staff to move several players around and the end result was a 16-6 victory that improved their season record to 8-6 overall and 3-1 in conference play. The team will now travel to Ventura College for a 2:30 p.m. non-conference game on Thursday.

In opening the huge lead against the Beavers, the Falcons saw sophomore Ethan Klotzer (Downey HS), along with freshmen Jon Canizales (Whittier HS) and Shaun Farnell (Pacifica HS) each score a pair of goals to open up a 6-0 advantage. It was 9-0 by the end of the first quarter, as sophomore Daniel Peng (Cerritos HS) picked up a pair of goals...[more]

10.10.09 - Falcons finish tournament with another win
After splitting their first two games of the Citrus Tournament on Friday, the Cerritos College men's water polo team won another game, while dropping one on the second day. The Falcons (7-6) registered an 8-6 win over Los Angeles Valley College, while they were defeated, 15-9 by Orange Coast College. The win over LA Valley was the first in three games this season over the Monarchs. Cerritos will now resume South Coast Conference action at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday when they host Los Angeles Trade-Tech College...[more]

10.09.09 - Water polo splits first two games at tournament
The Cerritos College men's water polo team split their first two games at the Citrus Tournament on Friday, as they dropped a 16-10 decision to Ventura College before coming back for a 9-7 victory over the host Owls. The Falcons (6-5) will conclude the tournament on Saturday with two more games...[more]

10.08.09 - Cerritos records home win over Merced
In just their second match in their new aquatic center, the Cerritos College men's water polo team posted their first victory, a 13-6 non-conference victory over Merced College on Thursday afternoon. The Falcons (5-4) will now enter the Citrus Tournament this weekend.

Cerritos opened up a 4-1 first quarter lead over the Blue Devils with four different players scoring. In fact, in the first half alone, the Falcons hit two cross bars and one post on three of four possessions, while Merced also hit the goal post once. However, the ball found the net twice in the second quarter and Cerritos took a 6-2 lead into intermission. Freshman Pat McCarthy (Downey HS) scored both of his goals in the first half, while sophomore Cory Baccus (Whittier HS) led the team with five goals and scored at least once in each of the four quarters....[more]
 

10.07.09 - Falcons drop first conference match
The Cerritos College men's water polo team dropped to 4-4 on the season after a 14-6 loss at Mt. San Antonio College on Wednesday afternoon. In also marked their first South Coast Conference loss of the season, as the team fell to 2-1 in conference play. They will look to get back to their winning ways on Thursday when they host Merced College at 3:00 p.m. in a non-conference game...[more]

09.30.09 - Goals scored in bunches in conference win
After opening up a 6-2 lead after the first period, the Cerritos College men's water polo team put the game out of reach with multiple goals and rolled to an 18-8 South Coast Conference win at Chaffey College on Wednesday. The Falcons (4-3 overall, 2-0 SCC) will now travel to Mt. San Antonio College for a 4:15 p.m. conference match next Wednesday...[more]

09.23.09 - Cerritos pulls away from El Camino, 14-10
Led by five goals and five steals from freshman PJ Gabayeron (Cerritos HS), the Cerritos College men's water polo team pulled away from El Camino College, 14-10 in a South Coast Conference road game on Wednesday. The win evened the team's record at 3-3, as they continue conference play at Chaffey College next Wednesday...[more]

09.12.09 - Falcons split four games at Golden West
The Cerritos College men's water polo team picked up their first two wins on the year at the Golden West Tournament over the weekend. But after winning a pair of games on Friday, they suffered two losses on Saturday, the second being a one-goal setback. With the split, the Falcons are now 2-3 on the year and will get 11 days off before their next match, which will be their South Coast Conference opener at El Camino College at 4:15 p.m. on September 23...[more]

09.04.09 - Men's water polo breaks in new pool
Although the Cerritos College men's water polo team would loved to have recorded a win in their first match in their new aquatics center, they did provide everyone with several thrilling moments. The Falcons trailed Los Angeles Valley College by as much as 7-2 in the first half before finally tying the score at 12 with seven seconds left in the fourth period. However, they were unable to score in either of the two three-minute overtime periods and dropped a 14-12 decision. The Cerritos (0-1) will now compete in the Golden West Tournament next weekend.

With time running out in regulation, sophomore Ethan Klotzer (Downey HS) received a long pass after LA Valley failed to get off a shot before the shot clock expired and scored on Monarch goalkeeper Trevor McHugh, who made numerous point-blank saves to secure the win for LA Valley...[more]