Gunn started off strong but lost momentum in the second half of the Sept. 27 water polo game against Paly.

The first quarter started off with Paly making the first goal, but senior Will Agramonte quickly tied the score. Afterwards, Agramonte was double-teamed and senior Chris Preston was pressed for the whole game. Paly scored one more goal as half time ended with a close score of 6-4.

In the third quarter Paly scored two goals ending the quarter with a score of 8-4. Hoping for an offensive push, sophomore goalie Aaron Johnson was placed in an offensive position. Gunn had a difficult time keeping out goals afterwards. Nevertheless, immediately into the fourth quarter Gunn scored due to a penalty.

Paly rapidly widened the gap again with four consecutive goals. Both teams scored one more point near the end of the game, ending with a score of 13-6.

In the end, Agramonte made three goals, while Preston, sophomore Jason Chu and junior Andrew Post each made one. “We also had a difficult time making goals because of their goalie, who is the best in the league.” Agramonte said.

From the start, coach Mark Hernandez had known that the game would be very competitive, but he thinks they should have done better. “I was disappointed,” Hernandez said. “Both the coaches and players made a lot of mistakes. The scores were not indicative of our effort. I think we could have done better.”

The players were also disappointed. “We were not playing well because we depended too much on individuals while Paly had great team play,” Agramonte said.

The team lost many of its starting players due to the graduation of Eric Stewart, Kyle Gertridge, Matt Johnson and Brandon Johnson.

The team plans to focus on gaining a tough mentality and responding better in game situations.