ERIE, Pa. — The No. 5-ranked Fordham University water polo team opened Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) action by posting a 31-7 win at Mercyhurst University.
The Rams – who improve to 6-1 on the season, 1-0 in the MAWPC – establish a new school record for goals scored in a match.
Fordham scored the first seven goals of the game in just three minutes of action.
After Mercyhurst got on the board to make it, 7-1, the Rams reeled off 19 consecutive goals to go up, 26-1, with 1:50 left in the third quarter.
The Rams ended up with a 31-goal effort, setting a new school record for team goals in a game.
Andras Toth scored a game-high six goals to go with three assists, five steals, and two blocks, while Diego Tresa netted five goals.
Christopher Gray added a hat trick with two assists and four steals with Luca Provenziani having three goals and six assists.
Tyler Fahey, Luca Silvestri and Balazs Berenyi also had two goals each in the win for the Rams.
The 31 goals by the Rams surpasses the previous mark of 30, which happened twice in 1971 (vs. Pennsylvania State University) and 2024 (vs. Mercyhurst – MAWPC Championship quarterfinal).
Fordham extended its regular season win streak against MAWPC opponents to 45 games.
Release courtesy Fordham University Athletics Communications
