Bronx, N.Y. – (October 4, 2023) – Fordham's
George Papanikolaou and
Luca Silvestri each scored five times to lead the water polo team to a 17-11 MAWPC victory over the Wagner Seahawks at the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center on Wednesday night.
With the win, Fordham moved to 12-3 on the season, 8-0 in MAWPC play, extending their league win streak to 26 games.
The Rams opened with a 5-2 lead after the first quarter on the strength of a hat trick by
George Papanikolaou.
Luca Silvestri and
Lucas Nieto Jasny also scored in the frame.
Fordham increased the lead to seven with another five-goal quarter to lead 10-3. Silvestri posted two goals in the quarter to complete his own hat trick with
Christos Loupakis also netting a pair.
The Rams netted five more goals in the third quarter and two in the fourth for the 17-11 final, hitting their average for goals in a game.
Individually, Papanikolaou led the way with five goals and three assists, while Silvestri also tallied five goals to go with two steals and three blocks.
Balazs Berenyi added three goals and two steals with Loupakis having two goals, two ejections drawn, and two penalties drawn. Nieto Jasny and
Jacopo Parrella had the remaining tallies for Fordham. In net,
Riccardo Di Giuseppe finished with five saves and an assist in three and a half quarters of play.
The Rams will next be in action on Saturday, October 14
th, as they host Navy at 11:00 AM and Gannon at 1:45 PM at the Messmore Aquatic Center.
Gallery: (10-4-2023) Water Polo vs. Wagner
