WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Wagner College men’s water polo team dropped a Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) contest at No. 19-ranked George Washington University, 15-10.
George Washington got off to a fast start when they opened the game on a 3-0 run before Barnabas Vidovics got Wagner on the board. The Colonials went up 5-1 before junior Zsombor Gyémánt brought the game to 5-2 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Wagner tallied three goals as senior’s Karl Lovett and Olivér Fodor posted goals. Along with Lovett and Fodor, Vidovics scored in the second quarter as the game headed to halftime with George Washington holding a 10-5 lead.
In the third quarter, Wagner tallied two goals as sophomore Mattia Bognolo tallied his first goal of the game while Vidovics completed his hat trick.
With George Washington holding a 13-7 lead heading into the final frame, Wagner tallied three goals as Fodor, Vidovics and sophomore Luis Camino Sosa tallied goals. For Camino Sosa, it was his first goal of the season.
The three goals in the final frame were not enough as the Colonials defeated the Seahawks 15-10.
Vidovics led the attack for Wagner with four goals, while Fodor scored twice and drew six exclusions. Sophomore goalkeeper Adam Wuthrich got the start in goal for Wagner and stopped three shots while freshman Matthew Sherry stopped one shot in goal in his Wagner debut.
Release courtesy Wagner College Athletics Communications
