Lewisburg, Pa. – After knocking off #13 Bucknell and Salem International yesterday, the Fordham water polo squad closed out the Bison Invitational with conference wins over Wager, 13-9, and La Salle, 15-9, on Sunday, to close out the tournament with a perfect 4-0 mark.
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With the wins, the Rams improve to 9-2 overall on the year, 3-0 in the MAWPC.
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Fordham was led by senior
Jake Miller-Tolt, who netted ten goals to go with seven assists in the two games, while sophomore
Dimitris Koukias chipped in with seven goals and one assist.
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In the Wagner game, the Rams trailed after one quarter, 3-2, but managed to tie the game at the half at six. Fordham outscored Wagner 4-1 in the third quarter to take a 10-7 lead and added tallies by
Sam Wheeler,
George Maltby and senior
Joseph Agabs in the final eight minutes for the 13-9 win.
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Koukias led Fordham in the Wagner game, scoring four times and drawing four ejections, while Miller-Tolt finished with three goals and four assists.
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Sophomore
Bailey O'Mara made 13 saves in the Fordham net while also recording two assists and one steal.
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In the La Salle win, Fordham jumped out to a 4-1 lead and then used an eight-goal second to take a commanding 12-2 lead at the half. The Explorers cut the Fordham lead to six after three, 12-6, but the Rams scored three times in the final quarter to secure the victory.
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Miller-Tolt tallied seven goals while Koukias and senior
Tristen Knoflick each added two for Fordham.
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O'Mara recorded ten saves and two steals over the first two-plus quarters for the Rams.
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Fordham returns to action on Saturday, September 28, as they host George Washington (10:00 a.m.) and Johns Hopkins (4:30 p.m.) in conference matches in the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatics Center.
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