CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A new season for the No. 3-ranked Fordham University water polo team began with Bruno Classic games hosted by Harvard University at Blodgett Pool. The defending Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Champion Rams claimed a pair victories in their visit to the Boston metropolitan area as the squad defeated Division III No. 7 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 20-8, prior to handling host/No. 18 Harvard, 15-11.
In the team’s season-opening game against the reigning Division III Eastern Champion Engineers of MIT, the Rams built upon an early lead to claim a 12-goal win.
After a low scoring first quarter with Fordham leading 2-1, the Rams exploded in the second quarter, scoring eight times to build a 10-4 halftime lead with both Luca Provenziani and Andras Toth netting first half hat tricks.
The Rams doubled up MIT in the second half by scoring five times in both the third and fourth quarter to cap a 20-8 victory.
Provenziani finished with four goals, three assists and three steals to lead the Rams’ offense, while Toth also had four goals.
Barnabas Eppel, Marco Napolitano, West Gartland and Diego Tresa each accounted for pair of goals in the match.
Matthew Bonello DuPuis played the first half in goal, making three saves, while Kristof Magony played the majority of the second half posting one save.
Taking on the host Crimson to close out the day, Fordham boasted a 5-2 lead after the first quarter behind a pair of goals by Balazs Berenyi.
Bonello DuPuis starred in the second quarter, making three saves to keep the Crimson in check.
Leading by three at 11-8, Fordham scored three of the first four goals to open the final frame, building up a 14-9 lead on the way to the 15-11 final tally.
Provenziani scored a game-high four times, while Toth (three), Berenyi (two) and Barnabas Eppel (two) also recorded multi-goal games.
Information courtesy Fordham University Athletics Communications
