Although they beat two teams that have advanced to the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the Cerritos College men's water polo team wasn't able to win the one game they needed to be selected.
Knowing they would need to win their opening game of the South Coast Conference Tournament to seemingly clinch a post-season bid, the Cerritos College men's water polo team was upset by Mt. San Antonio College, 11-10 on Thursday.
The Cerritos College men's water polo team closed out their regular season on Wednesday with a 20-4 South Coast Conference victory over visiting El Camino College.
It was supposed to be a battle of first place in the South Coast Conference when the Cerritos College and Long Beach City College men's water polo teams met up at the Falcon Aquatic Center on Wednesday.
The Cerritos College men's water polo team extended their winning streak to seven games after they won all four of their contests at the Saddleback Tournament over the weekend.
If the Cerritos College men's water polo team learned anything from their early season trip back east to take on four-year schools, it's the ability to handle pressure.
Playing a tight game against Cal Tech in their tournament on Friday, the Cerritos College men's water polo team earned some breathing room late in the game and went on to post a 16-12 win on Friday.
After playing six four-year colleges last week at the Navy Open, the Cerritos College men's water polo team was met with little resistance when facing Chaffey College on Wednesday.
For the second time in three seasons, the Cerritos College men's water polo team opened their season on the other side of the country, as they played in the Navy Open in Annapolis, MD.