Colonial of the Week
11/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
Nov. 5, 2007
 | Name: Chris Whittam Sport: Men's Water Polo Class: Senior Hometown: Hillsborough, CA High School: Sacred Heart Prep |
Whittam was outstanding in net as the GW men's water polo team took third place at the CWPA Southern Division Championship this past weekend, which earned the program a spot in the Eastern Championship for the first time since 2003. Whittam made 13 saves and allowed just four goals as the Colonials upset nationally ranked No. 17 Bucknell, 6-4, Saturday to assure itself of at least a top-4 finish at the event. Whittam began the tournament with five saves in a 15-10 victory against Washington & Jefferson Saturday, then added seven more in Sunday's 7-6 loss to eventual runner-up Johns Hopkins. His 262 saves so far this year ranks third all-time in program history, just four behind second place and 44 behind the leader.