LA VERNE, Calif. — The George Washington University men’s water polo team wrapped up a two-day trip to the West Coast on a high note by claiming a 15-8 win over host Division III No. 10-ranked the University La Verne and a 17-15 defeat of Concordia University-Irvine. The Buff and Blue moved to 4-4 on the season.
Against La Verne, seven different Revolutionaries found the back of the net as the Buff and Blue picked up their first win on the West Coast this season.
The sides went back and forth trading goals in the first half, resulting in a 6-4 GW lead at halftime. GW started to pull away in the second half, finishing the third quarter up 13-6 after out-pacing its entire first-half output with seven goals in just the third frame.
Viktor Jovanovic led GW’s offensive efforts, scoring four times for the second-consecutive game. Alec Posluszny got on the board for the first time in his Buff and Blue career with two goals, while Leo Lueddemann, Kai De Orbeta, Andrija Sekulic and Kalan Smith each had two goals.
Facing Concordia, both offenses settled in early in the last game of the weekend, which saw 11 total goals in the first frame – six from GW and five from Concordia Irvine. The game stayed close at halftime as the defenses started to figure each other out for a 9-7 Revolutionaries’ lead at the break.
The teams traded goals and the match stayed close for the majority of the second half, but GW maintained its lead the entire half. The Buff and Blue led by as many as three goals in the fourth quarter on the way to a 17-14 victory.
Mateus Stellet paced GW with seven goals. Jovanovic had four goals, while goalkeeper Luca Castornia made 17 saves.
Information courtesy George Washington University Athletics Communications
