WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fordham University’s Massimiliano Mirachi scored six times, while Alex Jahns made 13 saves in net, as the Fordham University water polo team made it a clean sweep of Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC)-East Region action this weekend with an 8-7 win over No. 18-ranked George Washington University.
It was Fordham’s first win over a ranked-opponent since 2010, when the Rams defeated then-No. 16 Concordia University (Calif.). The win improves Fordham to 7-3 on the season, with a 3-0 mark in the MAWPC. The 3-0 start to conference action is the best for Fordham in over two decades.
After an opening quarter which saw each team score four times, the two defenses took over. George Washington scored the only goal in the second on a penalty shot, while Fordham scored the lone marker of the third quarter to leave the game tied at five, heading into the final period.
In the fourth, the Rams took a 7-5 lead when Mirarchi scored an extra-man goal and followed that with an even strength goal. Diego Delgado extended the lead to 8-5 on the Rams’ next possession, their largest margin of the game.
George Washington scored twice to close to within one with 39 seconds left, but Fordham’s defense came up with a big stop to close out the upset win.
For Fordham, Mirachi had six goals and an assist, while Jake Miller-Tolt posted a goal, three assists and two steals. Delgado had the final goal for Fordham with Philip Wang notching an assist and a steal. In net, Jahns added four steals.
Release courtesy Fordham University Athletics Communications
