The Loyola Marymount Lions recently began their water polo season, and Malibu High alum Kris Kaliakin is among the players contributing to the team. The sophomore helped the team to a 17-6 victory over Whittier College in the season opener. Kaliakin returned to Malibu on Saturday with the team to take on the Pepperdine University Waves in the “PCH Cup,” a delightfully named rivalry game that went to Pepperdine 8-7 in the final seconds.
The 2011 Malibu High alum isn’t the only Malibu native contributing to LMU’s Division 1 water polo teams. Savannah Fletcher, who is from Malibu but attended Agoura High, is also playing for the Lions’ women’s water polo team.