Bronx, N.Y. – (October 29, 2022) – The 18
th-ranked Fordham water polo team continued its winning ways on Saturday, outlasting Bucknell by a 13-12 score, while taking down Mt. St. Mary's, 23-7.
The Rams are now 19-6 on the year, 13-0 in the MAWPC, and winners of 11 straight contest.
In the opening match, Fordham had a 7-2 lead at halftime, but a Bucknell surge in the second half cut the lead to one at 10-9 with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter.
After exchanging goals to make it 11-10,
Luca Silvestri scored back-to-back goals for the Rams to make it a 13-10 contest.
The Rams held off a late push by Bucknell, as they got to within one with 1:12 left, but Fordham held on defensively for the 13-12 win.
For Fordham, Silvestri netted a team-high five goals to go with three steals, while
Lucas Nieto Jasny had three goals.
Jacopo Parrella added two goals, two assists, and three steals, while the remaining goals came from
Christos Loupakis,
Jason Hiremath, and
Nacho Ariste. In net,
Thomas Lercari made ten saves, including a penalty block.
In the nightcap, Fordham pulled out to a big 8-1 lead after the first quarter and cruised to a 23-7 win over Mt. St. Mary's.
For the Rams, Silvestri and Nieto Jasny each had four goals and an assist, while Loupakis, Ariste, Parrella, and
Mark Katsev each netted a pair of goals. The remaining tallies belonged to
Nir Gross,
George Papanikolaou,
Curtis Vidinoff,
Gabriel Melillo,
Victor Schultz,
Balazs Berenyi, and
Brendan Cassidy. In net, Lercari had 11 saves and two assists in just over two quarters of work, while
Riccardo Di Giuseppe had six saves in over a quarter of work.
The Fordham water polo team will next be in action on Wednesday, November 2
nd, when the Rams host Iona for a 7:00 PM match in the annual Judge Cup match.
