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Water Polo Goes to Battle vs. Johns Hopkins in MAWPC Championship Quarterfinal
11/21/2024 10:37:00 AM | Water Polo
Revolutionaries enter as the second-seeded team in the tournament
WASHINGTON - The George Washington University water polo team (15-8, 11-3 MAWPC) is setting out to Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md., the site of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Championship. The second-seeded Revolutionaries open the tournament vs. No. 7 Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinal round at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. All matches of the 2024 MAWPC Championship will be streamed live on Game On Live Studio.
STREAMING & TICKETS
Streaming for the 2024 MAWPC Championship is now available for purchase on Game On Live Studio at a price of $25 for a weekend tournament pass that includes all 12 games of the tournament. There is no single-game option for purchase.Â
Fans planning to attend can purchase single game passes for each of the 12 contests featuring Bucknell University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, Mercyhurst University, Mount St. Mary's University, the United States Naval Academy and Wagner College on Friday-Sunday, November 22-24, at Navy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md. Fans can either purchase a one-day pass at a cost of $10, or a weekend package that includes access to all 12 games at a cost of $25.
All tickets are exclusively available at the door as there will be no presale in advance of the championship.
ACCESSING THE US NAVAL ACADEMY
The United States Naval Academy (USNA)Â is closed to all vehicles without a Department of Defense-approved identification card. All other visitors are encouraged to park downtown and walk through the security gates at Gate 1. When walking on, those ages 18 and over must present a photo identification card (driver's license) to gain access and those ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
SEASON IN REVIEW
The Revolutionaries had a successful season in conference, completing their second 10+ win season in the MAWPC in the last three years. Led offensively by Adonis Vlassis (69 goals, 20 assists, 89 points), Andrija Sekulic (52 goals, 36 assists, 88 points) and Antonio Florena (46 goals, 14 assists, 60 points), and in goal by veteran goalkeeper Luca Castorina (257 saves, 47.9 save %), GW finished second in the conference with regular-season sweeps against Wagner, Bucknell, Mount St. Mary's, Johns Hopkins and Mercyhurst. Two of the Revolutionaries conference defeats came against undefeated Fordham, while GW split its two games vs. Navy.
ALL-CONFERENCE GW REVS
GW men's water polo saw four of its student-athletes selected to MAWPC All-Conference teams earlier this week. Vlassis highlighted the selections as he was named to the All-Conference First Team, while both Castorina and Sekeulic were named to the All-Conference Second Team and Florena was picked to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team.Â
MATCHUP #3 VS JOHNS HOPKINS
The Revolutionaries won both of their games in the regular season against Johns Hopkins.Â
The Buff & Blue downed the Blue Jays in their first meeting, 14-12, on Oct. 20 in Baltimore. Florena (4 goals, 1 assist) and Sekulic (3 goals, 2 assists) paced GW's offense in the first matchup, while Castorina shut down Hopkins' attack with 14 saves.
The teams then met at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 9 with the Revolutionaries going for the sweep. After a slow start offensively, GW built a 5-0 and carried its momentum to an 11-7 victory. Vlassis powered the offense in the second matchup with six goals, while Sekulic and Yam Kabakov each scored twice and Castorina made nine saves in goal.Â
LOOKING AHEAD
The winner between No. 2 GW and No. 7 Johns Hopkins will advance to the MAWPC Championship Semifinal round and will face the winner of No. 3 Navy and No. 6 Mount St. Mary's at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. The loser of No. 2 GW vs. No. 7 Johns Hopkins will continue their stay at the MAWPC Championship in the consolation bracket, facing the loser of No. 3 Navy and No. 6 Mount St. Mary's at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.Â
