SARATOGA, Calif. — The Wagner College men’s water polo team was edged by No. 11 San Jose State University, 12-10, before defeating Fresno Pacific University, 16-7, to conclude the final day of the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament hosted by Santa Clara University. Both of Wagner’s final games were hosted at West Valley College by San Jose State.
Against San Jose State, Wagner jumped out to a 3-2 lead after one quarter before the Spartans reeled off six unanswered goals in building an 8-3 halftime lead. The Green & White chipped away at the Spartans’ lead before ultimately falling short by two goals with a final score of 12-10.
Despite the loss, rookie Jasmin Kolasinac (Belgrade, Serbia/King’s College) poured in four goals, while sophomore Oscar Nomura (Irvine, Calif./Irvine) added a hat trick. Senior Ciaran Wolohan (Manly, Australia/St. Aloysius College [Golden West College]), and sophomores Matthew Miller (San Ramon, Calif./California) and Aaron Leighton (Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro) each netted one goal apiece.
Junior Teo Dadic (Dubrovnik, Croatia/Gimnazija Dubrovnik [Long Beach City College]) dished out six assists while rookie Jack Leighton (Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro) added three of his own. Junior goalkeeper Cameron Woldt (San Diego, Calif./Serra [San Diego Mesa College]) registered seven blocks and four steals in the defeat.
The second match of the day ended in favor of the Seahawks who downed Fresno Pacific.
The Wagner offense was led by Miller who posted four goals in the win. Wolohan found the back of the net three times, while Kolasinac, Dadic, J. Leighton, and freshman Jordi Alonso (Barcelona, Spain/Jesuites Sarria-Sant Ignasi) all contributed two goals apiece. Junior Devin O’Donnell (Pointe-Claire, Quebec/Selwyn [San Diego Mesa College]) registered a goal of his own as Dadic and Wolohan dished out four and three assists, respectively.
Woldt protected the cage, recording seven blocks and two steals for the Seahawks.
Release courtesy Wagner College Athletics Communications
