Thursday, November 4
Annapolis, MD
7:30 PM
George Washington University
9
at
12
Navy
Men's Water Polo Edged in OT at Navy
11/4/2021 9:22:00 PM | Water Polo
Castorina set program record with 24 saves
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - GW men's water polo rallied to force overtime on Viktor Jovanovic's buzzer-beater at the end of regulation before falling to Navy, 12-9, in an entertaining Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference battle on Thursday evening at Lejeune Hall.
The Buff and Blue trailed most of the final three quarters before battling back to force extra time by scoring the final three goals of regulation. Jovanovic's clutch tally came on the power play just before the final horn to tie it at 9.
In the extra time, GW was outscored by Navy, 3-0, across the two three-minute periods. The Midshipmen netted two tallies in the first OT and another in the game's closing seconds.
Luca Castorina was sensational in the GW net, setting a program record with 24 saves to keep the visitors within reach.Â
The sophomore goalkeeper held the Midshipmen scoreless over the final 5:49 of regulation while the Buff and Blue put together their comeback. He eclipsed the previous single-game mark of 21 stops set by Matt Taylor at the 2019 MAWPC Championship.
After being held to one goal in the opening half, GW's offense found its groove with four goals apiece in the third and fourth quarters. Andrija Sekulic led the attack with three goals, while Jovanovic posted two goals and six ejections drawn.
DJ Davis notched a goal and three assists, and Bruno Rebessi, Kalan Smith and Antonin Kralj also contributed scores vs. the Midshipmen.
UP NEXT:Â GW is back home on Sunday, welcoming Wagner (10 a.m.) and No. 15 Fordham (3 p.m.) in an MAWPC doubleheader at Smith Center Pool.
Navy 12, GW 9
GW--1-0-4-4-0-0--9
N--1-2-4-2-2-1--12
GWÂ Goals:Â Sekulic 3, Jovanovic 2, Rebessi 1, Smith 1, Kralj 1, Davis 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Davis 3, Smith 1, Kalish 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Kalish 2, Rebessi 2, Davis 2, Jovanovic 1, Kralj 1, Sekulic 1.
GWÂ Field Blocks:Â Jovanovic 1, Pendolino 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Jovanovic 6, Sekulic 4, Kralj 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Castorina 24.
The Buff and Blue trailed most of the final three quarters before battling back to force extra time by scoring the final three goals of regulation. Jovanovic's clutch tally came on the power play just before the final horn to tie it at 9.
In the extra time, GW was outscored by Navy, 3-0, across the two three-minute periods. The Midshipmen netted two tallies in the first OT and another in the game's closing seconds.
Luca Castorina was sensational in the GW net, setting a program record with 24 saves to keep the visitors within reach.Â
The sophomore goalkeeper held the Midshipmen scoreless over the final 5:49 of regulation while the Buff and Blue put together their comeback. He eclipsed the previous single-game mark of 21 stops set by Matt Taylor at the 2019 MAWPC Championship.
After being held to one goal in the opening half, GW's offense found its groove with four goals apiece in the third and fourth quarters. Andrija Sekulic led the attack with three goals, while Jovanovic posted two goals and six ejections drawn.
DJ Davis notched a goal and three assists, and Bruno Rebessi, Kalan Smith and Antonin Kralj also contributed scores vs. the Midshipmen.
UP NEXT:Â GW is back home on Sunday, welcoming Wagner (10 a.m.) and No. 15 Fordham (3 p.m.) in an MAWPC doubleheader at Smith Center Pool.
Navy 12, GW 9
GW--1-0-4-4-0-0--9
N--1-2-4-2-2-1--12
GWÂ Goals:Â Sekulic 3, Jovanovic 2, Rebessi 1, Smith 1, Kralj 1, Davis 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Davis 3, Smith 1, Kalish 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Kalish 2, Rebessi 2, Davis 2, Jovanovic 1, Kralj 1, Sekulic 1.
GWÂ Field Blocks:Â Jovanovic 1, Pendolino 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Jovanovic 6, Sekulic 4, Kralj 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Castorina 24.
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