Issue Date: 9/26/05
Men's water polo wins last-second thriller
By Steven Dratler
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With just five seconds left, and the score knotted at 14, tension was high in the men's water polo match against San Diego Mesa. When Palomar's Greg Trebbe sent home the game winning goal, the pool erupted with the joy of victory.
"I'm pretty excited, I'm not going to lie," Trebbe said.
The Comets (2-0), played San Diego Mesa in what may turn out to be the best game of the season.
"I definitely grew a couple of gray hairs," said Palomar's 27-year-old head coach Brian Boynton. "They showed how big their heart is today."
The scoring was early and often on both sides of the pool, with both teams furiously countering the other.
"There was a lot of excitement with both teams going back and forth," Palomar's Glenn Kinzer said. "We played well, but so did they. It was a clean, fun game."
Palomar fell behind early to the quick scoring Mesa offense, but rumbled back over the course of the first quarter tying the match at 2.
Both teams came out in the second quarter on fire, trading off goals from all over the pool. Palomar and Mesa both banked five goals, with Mesa squaring it up just 54 seconds before half time at seven a piece.
The trends continued going in the third quarter, with both teams making minimal mistakes and continuing to wage high powered attacks on the offensive side of the pool. Palomar tied up the game at 11 just two seconds before the fourth quarter.
Palomar took an early 14-12 lead in the fourth quarter, but Mesa continued to fight back, scoring two unanswered goals, tying the affair at 14. Palomar's time out and strategic discussion led them to the game winning goal.
Kinzer led the team with five goals, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter.
"They put their best guy on me which opened up the pool for the rest of the guys," Kinzer said.
One of those guys was Trebbe, who added three goals of his own, the biggest being his third, the game-winning goal.
"The team is really starting to come together," Trebbe said. "We're beginning to click."
Goalkeeper Mitchell Lemire was outstanding in the cage, saving 16 shots, one of which was a four meter penalty shot off his head.
"I want to get it with my hands next time, not my head," Lemire said.
Palomar's schedule has the team facing defending conference champions Grossmont, at home Sept. 27.
"Grossmont has always been number one." Boynton said. "With the heart and soul showed today, I think we can win conference and do very well at state."
The players agree with their coach, wanting to bring home that conference championship that has long eluded them.
"We had a chance last year, but we fell apart at the end," Trebbe said. "We're really looking forward to this year."
"I'm pretty excited, I'm not going to lie," Trebbe said.
The Comets (2-0), played San Diego Mesa in what may turn out to be the best game of the season.
"I definitely grew a couple of gray hairs," said Palomar's 27-year-old head coach Brian Boynton. "They showed how big their heart is today."
The scoring was early and often on both sides of the pool, with both teams furiously countering the other.
"There was a lot of excitement with both teams going back and forth," Palomar's Glenn Kinzer said. "We played well, but so did they. It was a clean, fun game."
Palomar fell behind early to the quick scoring Mesa offense, but rumbled back over the course of the first quarter tying the match at 2.
Both teams came out in the second quarter on fire, trading off goals from all over the pool. Palomar and Mesa both banked five goals, with Mesa squaring it up just 54 seconds before half time at seven a piece.
The trends continued going in the third quarter, with both teams making minimal mistakes and continuing to wage high powered attacks on the offensive side of the pool. Palomar tied up the game at 11 just two seconds before the fourth quarter.
Palomar took an early 14-12 lead in the fourth quarter, but Mesa continued to fight back, scoring two unanswered goals, tying the affair at 14. Palomar's time out and strategic discussion led them to the game winning goal.
Kinzer led the team with five goals, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter.
"They put their best guy on me which opened up the pool for the rest of the guys," Kinzer said.
One of those guys was Trebbe, who added three goals of his own, the biggest being his third, the game-winning goal.
"The team is really starting to come together," Trebbe said. "We're beginning to click."
Goalkeeper Mitchell Lemire was outstanding in the cage, saving 16 shots, one of which was a four meter penalty shot off his head.
"I want to get it with my hands next time, not my head," Lemire said.
Palomar's schedule has the team facing defending conference champions Grossmont, at home Sept. 27.
"Grossmont has always been number one." Boynton said. "With the heart and soul showed today, I think we can win conference and do very well at state."
The players agree with their coach, wanting to bring home that conference championship that has long eluded them.
"We had a chance last year, but we fell apart at the end," Trebbe said. "We're really looking forward to this year."