George Washington University
(RV) Santa Clara
Water Polo Drops Three at Princeton Invitational
9/6/2025 3:08:00 PM | Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. - GW water polo completed play at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday, finishing the weekend with an 0-3 record. GW fell to RV Santa Clara and No. 1 UCLA on Friday, before being edged out in an overtime battle vs. No. 14 California Baptist on Saturday. GW fell to 2-6 on the season.
No. 18 (T) GW 8, RV Santa Clara 17
The Revolutionaries played the Broncos tight throughout the first half, but after scoring first and being down just two goals at the start of the second half, Santa Clara rattled off a 9-2 run to pull away and close the match with a 17-8 win. Yam Kabakov and Adrea Forno paced the GW offense with three goals apiece, while Adonis Vlassis and Austin Nelson each dished a pair of assists.
No. 18 (T) GW 6, No. 1 UCLA 21
GW struggled out of the gate facing the reigning national champions and top-ranked UCLA team. UCLA kept GW off the board for nearly the entire first half, going up 12-0 before GW broke onto the scoresheet with 2:23 left in the second quarter. GW found more success offensively in the second half, but the deficit was too large as UCLA took home a 21-6 victory.
No. 18 (T) GW 16, No. 14 California Baptist 18 (OT)
Little separated the Revolutionaries and Lancers in GW's weekend finale, as neither team held more than a three-goal lead in the wire-to-wire matchup. GW trailed 7-4 at halftime, but went on a 5-1 run to take its first lead of the match in the third quarter. The game was tied at 13-13 with under a minute to go, but after GW took the lead with 14 seconds remaining, the Lancers stayed alive and tied the game with just one second to go in regulation.
CBU scored the first three goals in overtime, and though GW cut the deficit down to one with under a minute remaining, the Lancers nailed the victory as it regained a two-goal margin with 28 seconds remaining.
Vlassis led GW with five goals, followed by Gabriele Molfino and Forno with three goals apiece. Kabakov and Molfino each picked up three assists in the contest.
UP NEXT
GW returns to action next weekend with three games at the Navy Invitational. The Buff & Blue will face off against LIU on Friday evening, before challenging Salem and No. 9 Princeton on Saturday.
