IRVINE, CA (October 1, 2026) – Trio of hat tricks by Aleksandar Radosavljevic, Matias Miranda and Luka Urosevic led Mountaineers in loss to CUI. The Mount fell to CUI 18-14, making their record 6-9 for the season.
 
Radosavljevic led the team in today's solo game recording three goals, three assists, and a steal.  Miranda and Urosevic also both had a good game, each recording three goals and an assist. Urosevic also recorded one steal within the game. Giannis Skliras was able to find the back of net twice to round out the four top scorers of the team.

In the first quarter of the game, Skliras was able to dent the twine to score the first goal on the Mount side. Then Aaron Tarr deposited a shot in the net and Radosavljevic found the back of the cage off a penalty shot, sending the Mount down 5-3 after the first. Going into the second, Miranda added a tally to the scoresheet after a pass from Radosavljevic. Urosevic then beat the goalie to put the ball in the net off another pass from Radosavljevic. Radosavljevic then found the back of net of another penalty shot. Miranda scored soon after from another assist credited to Radosavljevic. Miranda then earns a hat trick off a penalty shot. The final goal before ending the quarter earned Radosavljevic a hat trick off an assist from Nikos Agritelis, going into half down 12-9.
 
Starting the second half, the Mount struck first after Nathan Valentine was able to beat the goalie to put it in the cage. Then Urosevic deposited another shot in the net, assist credited to Valentine. Skliras then adds another tally to the scoresheet, an assist credited to Miranda. The Mount cut the lead to two, with Mount down 14-12 heading into the final quarter. In the final quarter, Urosevic dents the twine after a pass from Will Matthews to halt the 2-0 run by CUI. Jack Fox was then able to score with help from Urosevic in a man up opportunity. The Mount was held scoreless the rest of fourth, falling to CUI with a score of 18-14. Milan Miskolczi served as goalkeeper, recording seven saves in the contest.
 
CUI 18, Mount St. Mary's 14

Team                                     1    2    3    4     F 
CUI                                        5    7    2    4    18
Mount St. Mary's                   3    6    3    2    14

 
Goals: Radosavljevic 3, Miranda 3, Urosevic 3, Skliras 2, Tarr 1, Valentine 1, Fox 1

Assists: Radosavljevic 3, Agritelis 1, Valentine 1, Miranda 1, Matthews 1, Urosevic 1
 
Saves: Miskolczi 7

UP NEXT: Men's water polo will compete in the Gary Troyer Tournament tomorrow, facing Chapman at 3:45 pm and then University of Redlands at 7:30 pm.