George Washington University
No. 2 (T) Fordham
No. 20 Water Polo Hosts No. 2 (T) Fordham, Wagner at The St. James Saturday
11/1/2024 10:57:00 AM | Water Polo
Revolutionaries celebrate Senior Night ahead of Wagner matchup
WASHINGTON - The No. 20 George Washington University water polo team is looking to stay hot this weekend when they host No. 2 (T) Fordham (12:00 p.m.) and Wagner (6:00 p.m.) at The St. James in Springfield, Va.
IN THE POLLS
GW has earned a spot in the CWPA Top-20 for the first time this season, slotting in at No. 20. Click here for the full rankings.
SEVEN-STRAIGHT WINS
The Revolutionaries have been on a roll as of late, winning each of its last seven matches. Most recently, GW had a perfect 3-0 weekend when they took care of Navy, Bucknell and Mount St. Mary's at various home locations.Â
CASTORINA EARNS DPOW
GW graduate goalkeeper Luca Castorina was tabbed as the MAWPC's Defensive Player of the Week following GW's perfect weekend.
THANK YOU SENIORS
GW will honor two of its graduating seniors ahead of the Wagner match on Saturday, Andrija Sekulic and Leo Lueddemann. GW Athletics thanks Sekulic and Lueddemann for their contributions in and out of the pool to the GW community.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
No. 2 (T) Fordham enters play on Saturday at 21-0, which includes a 7-0 mark in the MAWPC. Fordham has risen steadily in the national rankings this season and is now tied for the second seed in CWPA with Stanford and USC. The Rams have just returned from a West Coast trip, where notably they defeated No. 4 Pacific (17-13) to continue their perfect season. GW matches up against Fordham for the second time this year after being defeated by the Rams, 20-9, in the Bronx earlier this season.Â
Wagner comes into Saturday's match at 11-13 and 3-3 in the MAWPC. The Seahawks most recently played to a 3-1 record at the Harvard Invitational, where they defeated UC Merced (10-7), Mercyhurst (18-12) and Chapman (12-10), before falling to the host Harvard (21-11). Wagner will be playing its second match of the day on Saturday as it will be traveling from Baltimore after a battle against Johns Hopkins. GW narrowly defeated Wagner in the programs' first meeting this season, 13-12, in a game that saw a spread offensive effort from GW with multiple goals from Adonis Vlassis (3), Yam Kabakov (2), Antonio Florena (2), Sekulic (2) and Joseph McCreary (2).Â
GW fans can get in the game by directly supporting student-athletes through donations to the Buff & Blue Fund. For more information on GW Athletics, fans are encouraged to visit GWsports.com, or follow the Revolutionaries on social media through X (@GWsports) and Instagram (@gwsports).
