LOS ANGELES – In a showdown between two of the remaining undefeated teams, No. 15 LMU men's water polo battled with the nation's No. 4 team, Stanford. The Lions ultimately fell to the Cardinal, 11-7, in a tight game.
 
Stanford opened the game with the first two goals before David Carrasco scored on consecutive possessions to even the game at 2-all. Stanford added the final two goals of the period to take a 4-2 advantage after the first quarter.
 
The Cardinal built up a 5-2 lead in the second quarter ahead of Max Walsworth's goal at 6:45. The visitors scored the next two, but Blazo Mitrovic put an end to the run with a goal with less than a minute on the clock until halftime.
 
Carrasco and Joseph Cavazos pulled LMU within a goal, 7-6, with goals to open the third quarter. Stanford responded with the next two to bring their lead back to three with a period to play.
 
Jonny Rimlinger scored with 3:23 on the clock in the fourth quarter but LMU couldn't close the gap any further in defeat.
 
Stelios Dalmaras recorded double digit saves with 10 and added an assist and steal to his day.
 
LMU will travel to UC San Diego on Wednesday for a non-conference version of the WWPA matchup before facing these same Cardinal again on Friday to open the MPSF Invitational in Palo Alto.

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