George Washington University
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No. 19 Water Polo Wraps Regular Season
11/5/2022 5:21:00 PM | Water Polo
Colonials down Johns Hopkins but fall to Fordham
WASHINGTON - No. 19 GW water polo wrapped up the regular season by going 1-1 in the final weekend of action. GW beat Johns Hopkins (10-20, 2-12) on Friday before falling to No. 18 Fordham (21-6, 14-0) on Saturday. The Colonials finished the regular season at a dominant 21-6 overall and 14-2 in the MAWPC, with its only two conference losses coming to Fordham. GW has already locked up a first-round bye in the MAWPC Championship Tournament which will be played November 18-20, at Fordham University in the Bronx.Â
GW 16, Johns Hopkins 11:Â
The Colonials and Blue Jays met for the second time in less than a week on Friday night and played in the first-ever water polo match hosted at the newly-constructed Long Bridge Aquatic Center.Â
Both teams found success on offense scoring four goals apiece in the first quarter. The Colonials came alive in the second quarter, sparked by a pair of goals from both Theodoros Pateros and Antonin Kralj, and went on a 6-0 streak to lead 10-6 at halftime.
Johns Hopkins cut the Colonials' lead down to one early in the third quarter, but well-timed conversions from Nick Schroeder, Andrija Sekulic and Pateros pushed the gap back to four after three quarters. GW managed the lead well from then on and outscored the Blue Jays 3-2 in the final frame.
Fordham 14, GW 13:
Fordham got out to a strong start, striking three times in the first quarter, while limiting GW to one goal. The Rams struck first again in the second quarter, but a pair of goals from Pateros cut the lead down to one. Fordham adjusted and held GW at bay for the rest of the quarter, while adding three of its own to extend the lead to four at halftime.
Fordham added another two goals early in the second half, but GW didn't quit. The Colonials rattled off four in a row and went into the fourth quarter down just two goals. The teams traded goals in the fourth quarter, and GW cut the lead down to one with 1:11 remaining. Ultimately, Fordham denied GW's attempt at goal in waning seconds to keep its perfect MAWPC record intact.Â
Up Next:
The MAWPC Championship Tournament will be held on November 18-20 at Fordham University. More details on the MAWPC Championship Tournament will be available soon.
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