2024 Ventura College Men's Water Polo Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2024-25 with a total of 101 Pirates achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List, in the fall 2024 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 46 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2025, 99 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 44 posting perfect GPA's.
The VC men;s water polo team had three players earn first team All-Western State Conference awards in voting by the conference coaches. Owen Patterson, Evan Augusta and Thomas Shea all earned first-team All-WSC accolades for Ventura.
The VC men's water polo team had a lot to play for on Saturday. With their 15-12 victory over Citrus in the thrid-place game of the Western State Conference Tournament, the Pirates finish their season with a 13-13 overall mark, the program's best finish since 2016. Evan Augusta led the inspired effort with four goals while Samuel Abarca, Michael Soho and Brayden Black all scored twice in the win.Stephen McNaughten turned in 10 saves in the cage for Ventura.
The Pirates' men's water polo team went down swinging Friday, dropping a 23-17 decision to Los Angeles Valley in the semifinal round of the Western State Conference Tournament at Citrus College. Evan Augusta and Owen Patterson each scored four goals in the effort while Michael Soho, Samuel Abarca and Thomas Shea each scored twice. Patterson also had three drawn exclusions and a pair of steals in the game for VC (12-12, 2-3).
The Pirates' men's water polo team left the Día de los Muertos Tournament in Chula Vista witha pair of wins Saturday, defeating San Digeo Miramar 18-4 before outlasting San Diego Mesa 12-10 in the finale. Owen Patterson again led VC (12-11, 2-2) with seven goals on the day while Evan Augusta and Brayden Black each netted five in the two games. Ethan Ortiz totaled eight saves in the cage.
The VC men's water polo team dropped a pair of contests Friday at the Día de los Muertos Tournament at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. VC fell to Palomar 13-9 in the opener before dropping a 22-13 decision against Grossmont in the nightcap. Owen Patterson scored 11 goals on the day and Evan Augusta added five scores for Ventura (10-11 (2-2)).
The Ventura College men's water polo team defeated Citrus 17-8 Wednesday to secure the No. 3 seed in next week's Western State Conference Tournament, hosted by the Pirates. Owen Patterson scored five goals and drew three exclusions to lead VC (10-9, 2-2) and Brayden Black netted four scores. Thomas Shea and Evan Augusta each scored twice in the game while Ethan Ortiz and Stephen McNaughten recorded seven and five saves in goal, respectively.
The VC men's water polo team captured a pair of victories Saturday to close the Golden West Tournament in Costa Mesa. Ventura (9-9, 1-2) took down Palomar 16-14 in the morning match before defeating Riverside 10-7 in the finale. Evan Augusta scored seven goals to lead the way for the Pirates and Stephen McNaughten recorded nine saves in the cage in the two wins.
The VC men's water polo team split a pair of games Friday at the Golden West Tournament in Huntington Beach. The Pirates (7-9, 1-2) dropped a decision against the hosts before edging Sierra by a single goal. Owen Patterson scored four goals with a apir of steals and four drawn exclusions on the day while Michael Soho scored three times with two steals. Evan Augusta also netted a pair of scores.
The Pirates' men's water polo team defeated Diablo Valley 15-11 Friday at the Cuesta Classic II in San Luis Obispo. In the second game o fthe day, VC dropped a decision to the host Cougars. Owen Patterson scored eight goals and recorded four drawn exclusions on the day while Evan Augusta had six scores with two steals. Samuel Abarca and Brayden Black each netted a pair of goals in the effort for Ventura (6-8, 1-2).
The Ventura College men's water polo team dropped a Western State Conference decision at Los Angeles Valley College Wednesday afternoon, 23-13. Owen Patterson le dthe Pirates wit six goals, two drawn exclusions and a steal while Erik Schwartz netted two scores. Wyatt Dingman dished out three assists while Michael Soho and Evan Augusta each dropped a pair of dimes.
Playing at the Ventura Aquatic Center for the first time since their exhibition Alumni game on Aug. 31, the VC men's water polo team battled in their 15-11 defeat against Cuesta. Thomas Shea led the Pirate effort with three goals in the game while Evan Augusta scored twice with two assists and two steals.
The VC men's water polo team dropped a 14-11 decision at Cerritos College Friday. Evan Augusta totaled four goals, two assists and a pair of steals to lead the Pirate effort while Biglin Boaz scored three goals with three drawn exclusions.
The VC men's water polo team opened Western State Conference play with a victory Wednesday, defeating Santa Monica 19-12 on the road. Owen Patterson was dominant in the post with 10 goals and hea added three steals defensively. Evan Augusta handed out six assists while Stephen McNaughton and Ethan Ortiz recorded six and five saves, respectively, in the cage.
The Pirates' men's water polo team raced out to an early 5-0 advantage and never looked back, scoring 19 of the first 20 goals at Crafton Hills Wednesday in Yucaipa. Owen Patterson led 11 VC scorers with four goals while Evan Augusta scored three times. Luigi Travi, Caleb Graffious, Erik Schwartz and Jessie Zepeda all found the inside o fthe cage twice in the victory.
The VC men's water polo split two more games Saturday at the San Diego Miramar Tournament, bringing their weekend mark to 2-2. The Pirates defeated the hosts 18-9 in the first match of the day before falling to Grossmont 21-15 in the nightcap. Owen Patterson led VC (3-5) with six goals, eight steals and five drawn exclusions and Erik Schwartz netted five scores with a pair of drawn exclusions. Thomas Shea scored four goals with a pair of steals.
