IRVINE, Calif. – Senior
Luka Krstic has been named the Big West Men's Water Polo Player of the Week the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Krstic had a pair of multi-goal games against the top-two ranked teams in the country. Last Friday, Krstic scored twice in a 13-7 loss at No. 1 UCLA. Twenty-four hours later, he recorded his third hat trick through eight games in a 13-7 setback to No. 2 USC. Krstic was the only Anteater to score multiple goals against the Trojans.
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For the week, Krstic finished with five goals on 10 shot attempts, while adding two assists. He now leads the team with 15 goals on the season.
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This is the first Big West weekly award for the Anteaters this year, while it's the fifth of Krstic's career.
