After ending last season with a record of 7-24 overall and 3-7 in their conference, the men’s water polo team has high hopes on making it to the top four this season.

Mark Wilson, a water polo player and swimmer, has hung up his towel after being one of University of La Verne’s top athletes.

Occidental took full advantage of an injury depleted La Verne team when they beat the Leopards, 13-7, on Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center.

Poor refereeing and missed opportunities led to back-to-back losses for the men’s water polo team as it faced Cal Lutheran and Vanguard on Saturday at Las Flores Park.

With little time to practice, the men’s water polo team has had a rough time opening up this season.

The men’s water polo team was outmatched against Redlands in its first conference game, despite a promising performance by one of its freshman.

The men’s water polo team concluded its California Convergence Tournament last weekend with an 8-6 win over Gannon, finishing a long weekend in which it played five games in three days.