Saturday, September 29
Washington, D.C.
10:00 am ET
George Washington University
23
vs
9
La Salle
Men’s Water Polo Rolls to Home Sweep
9/29/2018 4:19:00 PM | Water Polo
Colonials blasted No. 15 Bucknell and La Salle on Saturday
WASHINGTON – Behind an energetic home crowd, George Washington men's water polo put together its most complete effort of the season to down No. 15 Bucknell, 20-9, and complete a Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference doubleheader sweep Saturday at Charles E. Smith Center Pool.
The 20th-ranked Colonials raced out to an early lead behind Andrew Mavis (seven goals) and Jack Kerwin (five goals) and never let up in blasting the Bison.
Earlier in the day, they beat La Salle, 23-9, in their season debut in their home pool.
Mavis led GW in scoring in both victories, finishing the doubleheader with 11 goals. The junior from New Jersey completed an impressive weekend after netting seven goals in Friday's win at Johns Hopkins.
The high-scoring Colonials (13-4, 5-1 MAWPC) have now reached the 20-goal mark seven times this season. They were equally strong defensively Saturday with Matt Taylor and Austin Pyrch combining for 33 saves between the two games.
GW 20, Bucknell 9: To the delight of a standing-room crowd, the Colonials set the tone right away with three straight goals to open the contest and carried the momentum to the final whistle.
The Buff and Blue led 6-3 after one quarter and expanded their advantage to 13-6 by halftime. Kerwin and Mavis paced the surge, recording five goals apiece in the opening 16 minutes.
The Colonials kept it up out of the break. Atakan Destici's goal with 5:08 left in the third quarter pushed the lead to 15-6. That was more than enough offense with a defense that allowed just three second-half goals, led by Pyrch, who set a career high with 16 stops.
With the seven goals, Mavis pushed his team-leading total to 52 for the season in 17 games, while Kerwin's five goals set a career high.
Destici tallied four goals, three assists, three steals and four field blocks, and Andras Levai pitched in a goal and a season-high six assists. The other three goals came from first-years with DJ Davis scoring twice and Nick Schroeder finding the net once.
GW 23, La Salle 9: The Colonials put together a dominant effort, tallying a season-high goal total en route to their third win of the season over the Explorers.
Back-to-back goals from Mavis to start the game put GW in front, and the home team extended the lead to double digits by halftime. Zach Slaughter's score with 39 seconds remaining in the opening half made it 12-2. The Buff and Blue scored seven times in the final quarter to reach 23 goals for the first time since a 23-11 win over Connecticut College on Sept. 18, 2011.
Eleven different Colonials contributed goals against La Salle, paced by four from Mavis. Kerwin and Destici netted three goals apiece, while Finn Lillis and Josh Yardley each posted two goals and two assists.
Taylor made the most of his first start in net this season, totaling 17 saves to equal his career high, plus three steals and an assist.
UP NEXT: GW gets a rematch with Bucknell next Sunday with a noon start at Kinney Natatorium in Lewisburg, Pa. The Colonials are back at Smith Center Pool the following weekend to host non-conference games against Austin College (Oct. 12) and Connecticut College (Oct. 14).
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Barry King, Mavis and Kerwin after the doubleheader sweep.
GW --6-7-5-2--20
Bucknell --3-3-3-0--9
GW Goals: Mavis 7, Kerwin 5, Destici 4, Davis 2, Levai 1, Schroeder 1.
GW Assists: Levai 6, Destici 3, Maas 1, Faulkner 1, Yardley 1.
GW Steals: Destici 3, Mavis 2, Schroeder 2, Maas 1, Levai 1, Gill 1, Lillis 1.
GW Field Blocks: Destici 4, Maas 1, Lillis 1, Davis 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Mavis 3, Kerwin 1, Lillis 1.
GW Saves: Pyrch 16.
GW 23, La Salle 9
GW --6-6-4-7--23
La Salle --1-1-4-3--9
GW Goals: Mavis 4, Destici 3, Kerwin 3, Slaughter 2, Gill 2, Lillis 2, Pendolino 2, Yardley 2, Polydefkis 1, Faulkner 1, Levai 1.
GW Assists: Levai 5, Yardley 2, Davis 2, Lillis 2, Destici 1, Slaughter 1, Faulkner 1, Pendolino 1, Schroeder 1.
GW Steals: Slaughter 2, Maas 2, Pendolino 2, Mavis 1, Levai 1, Yardley 1, Davis 1.
GW Field Blocks: Kerwin 1, Gill 1, Faulkner 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Mavis 2, Slaughter 2, Maas 1, Gill 1.
GW Saves: Taylor 17.
The 20th-ranked Colonials raced out to an early lead behind Andrew Mavis (seven goals) and Jack Kerwin (five goals) and never let up in blasting the Bison.
Earlier in the day, they beat La Salle, 23-9, in their season debut in their home pool.
Mavis led GW in scoring in both victories, finishing the doubleheader with 11 goals. The junior from New Jersey completed an impressive weekend after netting seven goals in Friday's win at Johns Hopkins.
The high-scoring Colonials (13-4, 5-1 MAWPC) have now reached the 20-goal mark seven times this season. They were equally strong defensively Saturday with Matt Taylor and Austin Pyrch combining for 33 saves between the two games.
GW 20, Bucknell 9: To the delight of a standing-room crowd, the Colonials set the tone right away with three straight goals to open the contest and carried the momentum to the final whistle.
The Buff and Blue led 6-3 after one quarter and expanded their advantage to 13-6 by halftime. Kerwin and Mavis paced the surge, recording five goals apiece in the opening 16 minutes.
The Colonials kept it up out of the break. Atakan Destici's goal with 5:08 left in the third quarter pushed the lead to 15-6. That was more than enough offense with a defense that allowed just three second-half goals, led by Pyrch, who set a career high with 16 stops.
With the seven goals, Mavis pushed his team-leading total to 52 for the season in 17 games, while Kerwin's five goals set a career high.
Destici tallied four goals, three assists, three steals and four field blocks, and Andras Levai pitched in a goal and a season-high six assists. The other three goals came from first-years with DJ Davis scoring twice and Nick Schroeder finding the net once.
GW 23, La Salle 9: The Colonials put together a dominant effort, tallying a season-high goal total en route to their third win of the season over the Explorers.
Back-to-back goals from Mavis to start the game put GW in front, and the home team extended the lead to double digits by halftime. Zach Slaughter's score with 39 seconds remaining in the opening half made it 12-2. The Buff and Blue scored seven times in the final quarter to reach 23 goals for the first time since a 23-11 win over Connecticut College on Sept. 18, 2011.
Eleven different Colonials contributed goals against La Salle, paced by four from Mavis. Kerwin and Destici netted three goals apiece, while Finn Lillis and Josh Yardley each posted two goals and two assists.
Taylor made the most of his first start in net this season, totaling 17 saves to equal his career high, plus three steals and an assist.
UP NEXT: GW gets a rematch with Bucknell next Sunday with a noon start at Kinney Natatorium in Lewisburg, Pa. The Colonials are back at Smith Center Pool the following weekend to host non-conference games against Austin College (Oct. 12) and Connecticut College (Oct. 14).
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Barry King, Mavis and Kerwin after the doubleheader sweep.
GW 20, Bucknell 9Hear from Head Coach Barry King, Andrew Mavis and Jack Kerwin after today's MAWPC doubleheader sweep! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/Err6Sru7aV
— GW Water Polo (@GW_WaterPolo) September 29, 2018
GW --6-7-5-2--20
Bucknell --3-3-3-0--9
GW Goals: Mavis 7, Kerwin 5, Destici 4, Davis 2, Levai 1, Schroeder 1.
GW Assists: Levai 6, Destici 3, Maas 1, Faulkner 1, Yardley 1.
GW Steals: Destici 3, Mavis 2, Schroeder 2, Maas 1, Levai 1, Gill 1, Lillis 1.
GW Field Blocks: Destici 4, Maas 1, Lillis 1, Davis 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Mavis 3, Kerwin 1, Lillis 1.
GW Saves: Pyrch 16.
GW 23, La Salle 9
GW --6-6-4-7--23
La Salle --1-1-4-3--9
GW Goals: Mavis 4, Destici 3, Kerwin 3, Slaughter 2, Gill 2, Lillis 2, Pendolino 2, Yardley 2, Polydefkis 1, Faulkner 1, Levai 1.
GW Assists: Levai 5, Yardley 2, Davis 2, Lillis 2, Destici 1, Slaughter 1, Faulkner 1, Pendolino 1, Schroeder 1.
GW Steals: Slaughter 2, Maas 2, Pendolino 2, Mavis 1, Levai 1, Yardley 1, Davis 1.
GW Field Blocks: Kerwin 1, Gill 1, Faulkner 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Mavis 2, Slaughter 2, Maas 1, Gill 1.
GW Saves: Taylor 17.
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