GLENDORA (10-10-09) -- Wesley Lacroix (left) scored eight goals on the second day of the Citrus Tournament on Saturday as Palomar went 2-0 to finish the two-day event with a 3-1 record.

The Comets knocked off Pacific Coast Athletic Conference rival San Diego Mesa 9-6 as Lacroix scored three goals, Seven Alwerud (left) contributed two goals and six steals and P.J. Worthington scored two goals. Aaron Moser had five Steals. Mitch Tenney contributed three assists. Greg Merrill had 10 saves in goal.

Palomar also beat Merced 11-10 behind five goals by Lacroix and three goals by Tenney. Moser had five steals. Merrill again contributed 10 saves. The Comets are 8-9 overall.

Comets open Citrus tourney with win, loss

GLENDORA (10-9-09) -- Palomar defeated Chaffey 10-9 as Chris Agelotti (left), Cooper Durette (right) and Aaron Moser each scored t2o goals. Jonathon Lunn recorded seven savesin goal.

Cuesta defeated the Comets 14-11 as the Cougars overcame five goals by Wesley Lacroix and three goals by P.J. Worthington. Greg Merrill had 12 saves.

The Comets take a 6-9 record into Saturday's second day of the tournament.

Palomar three goals short vs. 2nd-place Mesa

SAN DIEGO (10-7-09) -- Kenny Klotz (left) and P.J. Worthngton scored two goals each for the Comets in a 10-7 loss to San Diego Mesa on Wednesday in a Pacific Coast Athletic Association match-up in San Diego.

Mitch Tenney passed off for three assists. Brian Kalen (right) had eight saves in goal.

The Comets are 5-8, 2-3 in the PCAC. The Olympians, who are alone in second place behind conference leader Grossmont, moved to 8-5, 4-1.

Comets split 4 games at Saddleback event

MISSION VIEJO (10-2-09) / (10-3-2009) -- Palomar split four games in Saddleback Tournament No.1 Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, the Comets opened tournament play with a 12-10 win over El Camino College as P.J. Worthington (left), Jayce Hensley and Wesley Lacroix (right) each scored three goals.

Also on Friday, Palomar dropped al 17-16 decision to Modesto in overtime. Lacroix had six goals and two assists for the Comets. Worthington tallied four goals. Goalie Brian Kalen contributed 22 saves.

Host Saddleback knocked off the Comets 14-11 on Saturday as the Gauchos overcame four goals each by Lacroix and Mitch Tenney, Chris Agelotti's four steals and Kalen's 12 saves.

Palomar defeated Santa Monica 21-6, also on Saturday. Lacroix scored four goals, Hensley had three goals and three assists, Worthington contributed three goals and Agelotti had three steals.

Palomar beats Miramar, evens PCAC mark

SAN DIEGO (9-30-09) -- Palomar evened its Pacific Coast Athletic Conference men's water polo record at 2-2 on Wednesday, defeating host Miramar 13-8.

Cooper Durette (left) scored four goals and added an assist lead the Comets. Wesley Lacroix added two goals two assists and a steal.

Other scorers for Palomar: Aaron Moser (goal, five steals), Kenny Klotz (goal, five steals), Jayce Hensley (goal, four steals), Sven Alwerud (goal, two assists), Mitch Tenney (goal, two steals) James Botica (goal, steal) and  Chris Agelotti (goal, assist.

The Comets are 3-5 on the season. The Jets fall to 0-7, 0-4 in the PCAC.

Comets upset Div. I UC Davis, but drop three

WALNUT (9-20-09) -- After an 8-7 win over NCAA Division I opponent UC Davis to begin the tourney, the all-freshman Palomar team dropped three straight decisions, 15-6 to tournament host Mt. SAC, 12-11 to Citrus and 12-8 to Saddleback. Jayce Hensley (left) led the Comets in Saturday's two games with nine goals.

Chris Angelotti (riight) had two goals, a steal and an assist and seven different players scored to lift the Comets (2-5) over UC Davis. Goalie Jonathon Lunn recorded six saves compared to three goals against. The Aggies led 2-0 after the first quarter, the teams were tied at halftime and the Aggies led 5-4 after three quarters.

Sven Alwerud scored three goals against Mt. SAC. Wesley Lacroix contributed two goals.

Hensley had two goals and two steals, while Kyle Smethurst scored two goals, vs. Citrus.

Finally, against Saddleback, Hensley led Palomar with two goals and two steals. Cooper Durette added two goals and two steals.

Goalie Greg Merrill goes up to record a save against Grossmont. --  Photo by Hugh Cox

9-time champs hold off young Palomar team

SAN MARCOS (9-16-09) -- Palomar played nine-time defending Pacific Coast Athletic Conference men's water polo champion Grossmont tough on Wednesday at Wallace Memorial Pool before dropping a 17-9 decision to the Griffins.

The Comets, trailing by five goals at halftime, closed to within 10-7 early in the third period on goals by Wesley Lacroix and Jayce Hensley. But that was as close as coach Brian Boynton's all-freshman squad would get on an afternoon Israel Perez, the Griffins' leading scorer, tallied six goals.

"We played solid water polo in the first quarter (after which Palomar trailed 4-2) and came out strong at the beginning of the second half," Boynton said. "But we couldn't build on that."

Hensley had three goals and an assist for the Comets (1-2, 1-2). Lacroix had three goals and two steals. P.J. Worthington added two goals and two steals. Aaron Moser scored one goal.

Goalie Greg Merrill contributed seven saves.

Worthington, Lacroix, Comets even record

CHULA VISTA (9-9-09) -- Palomar evened its Pacific Coast Athletic Conference and overall records at 1-1 on Wednesday, defeating host Southwestern 16-11.

Wesley Lacroix (4 goals, 6 assists, 6 steals) and P.J. Worthington (4 goals, 2 steals) led the Comets (1-1, 1-1 PCAC). Jayce Hensley (3 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals) and Chris Angelotti (1 goals, 1 assist) also had multiple goals. Brian Kalen had eight saves in goal, Jonathon Lunn six saves.

ABOVE:Kyle Smethurst scores goal for the Comets in Wednesday's season opener.. BELOW LEFT: Wesley Lacroix tallies Palomar's third goal in the first period to give Palomar a 3-1 lead. -- Photos by Hugh Cox