Boys’ water polo closes WCAL play with big win

10.20,2021 – The Menlo boys’ water polo team closed out the West Catholic Athletic League season with a commanding 19-5 victory over St. Ignatius at home Wednesday.

The Knights went 6-1 in league to take second place, and will host Orange Lutheran in a regular-season finale at 4:00 pm Thursday.  Menlo begins league championships next Thursday. 

Playing in just the second half, sophomore goalie Cormac Mulloy led Menlo with five assists, and senior co-captain Dakin Muhlner was the lone player with multiple steals on defense.

 

Menlo School     4   4   7   4 –19
St. Ignatius         1   2   1   1 – 5

Scoring – Jackson Kay 2, Ethan Babel 5, Michael Fang 2, Tommy Kiesling 4, Greg Hilderbrand 3, Randeep Nandal, Jack Murad 2. Menlo goalie saves: Finn Byrne 4, Cormac Mulloy 8