Cardinal Shuts Out Broncos

STANFORD, Calif. – Hat tricks from Bret Bonanni and Adam Abdulhamid, and a combined shutout from goalies Drew Holland and Oliver Lewis guided No. 5 Stanford to a 20-0 victory over No. 17 Santa Clara Tuesday night at Avery Aquatic Center.  

The Cardinal won its sixth straight game to improve to 20-6 overall, posting its third straight 20-win season and ninth overall under head coach John Vargas.  

It's the third shutout of the season overall and second over Santa Clara in 2015. 

Bonanni capped a five-goal first period for Stanford, scoring all three of his goals in the final 1:34 of the quarter.

Goal No. 80 of the season for @BretBonanni #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/zvgLNSSS0D

— Stanford Water Polo (@StanfordMWP) November 11, 2015

The Cardinal added three scores in the second quarter, capped by a BJ Churnside score with 24 seconds remaining in the period to take an 8-0 lead into the break.

BJ Churnside puts the Cardinal up, 8-0, over @SCUPolo at the half #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/9cHeHBF7qW

— Stanford Water Polo (@StanfordMWP) November 11, 2015

Adam Abdulhamid netted a pair of goals in the first two minutes of the second half to give him three for the night as the redshirt junior posted his 10th hat trick of the season.

Stanford also got multiple goals form Reid Chase, Justin Roberto and Cody Smith, en route to its seventh 20-goal game of the season.

Blake Parrish Goal in SLO MO! #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/mDw9MWOXLA

— Stanford Water Polo (@StanfordMWP) November 11, 2015

Bonanni, the Stanford and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation career scoring leader, has scored 348 career goals. He has a team-leading 82 goals on the year. Bonanni has scored in 25 of Stanford’s 26 games with multiple goals in 21 contests this season.

Stanford will close the regular season Sunday (Nov. 15) at 1 p.m. against No. 2 California in the Big Splash on Senior Day at Avery Aquatic Center.