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Jimenez tabbed Men's Water Polo All-SCIAC

Jimenez tabbed Men's Water Polo All-SCIAC

PASADENA — Bryan Jimenez of the University of La Verne men's water polo team earned a spot on Second Team All-SCIAC after a outstanding season.

The junior led the Leopards in scoring with 57 goals, 10 of which came at the SCIAC Championship tournament.

Jimenez scored five total goals in early season wins over contenders Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer. He aided the Leopards take the eventual SCIAC runner-up CMS to the brink with four goals in the first game of the SCIAC Championship and netted six goals in the final three games to help the Leopards leapfrog Pomona-Pitzer in the final standings.

Goran Mataic of Whittier was named the 2014 SCIAC Athlete of the Year while Massimilliano Mirarchi, also from Whittier, collected the Newcomer of the Year award.

Greg Lonzo of CMS was named the Coach of the Year.

2014 SCIAC All-Conference Teams

First Team    
John "Tanner" Cullen   JR Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
Massimiliano Mirarchi      FR   Whittier College
James Kelley SR Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
Mark Alvarado SR Chapman University
Marko Zuric SR Whittier College
David Sekula SR University of Redlands
Mark Nietzel SR Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges
Matt Shippen FR University of Redlands
     
Second Team    
Wedge Molthen SO Whittier College
Jake Gross SR Chapman University
Stephen Vint SR Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Bryan Jimenez JR University of La Verne
Jesse Owen SR California Lutheran University
Zach Graper SR California Lutheran University
Paul Bergevin SO Occidental College
Chris Sekula SO University of Redlands