Bronx, N.Y. – (October 30, 2021) – Behind four-goal games by
George Papanikolaou and
Christos Loupakis, the 17
th-ranked Fordham water polo team raced past Johns Hopkins on Saturday morning, 19-4, at the Messmore Aquatic Center.
With the win, Fordham improves to 19-4 on the year, 7-0 in the MAWPC, while Johns Hopkins fell to 4-14 overall, 0-5 in the league.
The Rams got out to a quick 4-1 lead by the end of the first quarter, thanks to
George Papanikolaou, who netted three goals in the opening frame with
Lucas Nieto Jasny having the other marker.
Fordham then exploded for six goals in the second quarter, three of which came from
Christos Loupakis to build up a 10-3 advantage.
The Rams would add nine more tallies in the second half to win by a 19-4 margin.
As stellar as the offense was, the Fordham defense was spectacular with
Thomas Lercari leading the way in net with 15 saves, while tacking on five assists and a steal. In all, the Rams as a team recorded 21 steals in the match, as the Blue Jays played without one of their premier players in Emerson Sullivan due to injury.
Offensively, Loupakis and Papanikolaou each had four goals in the game with
Jacopo Parrella adding three goals, three assists, and five steals. Nieto Jasny also had three goals and an assist with the remaining tallies coming from
Nacho Ariste,
Victor Schultz,
Quinn Wagner,
Mark Katsev, and
Jack Brodersen.
The Rams are back in the pool on Sunday, October 31
st with an MAWPC matinee against Bucknell, starting at 2:00 PM at the Messmore Aquatic Center.
Gallery: (10-30-2021) Water Polo vs. JHU
