Pictured Above: Seniors Aaron Leighton, Luigi Paparella, Lachlan Trabinger, Tristan O'Connell, Matthew Miller, and Mike Ward
 
Staten Island, NY – The Wagner men's water polo team wrapped up a three-game homestand by downing the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, 20-13. While celebrating the careers of their six seniors, the Seahawks' offense erupted for their highest scoring total of the season en route to their third win of the season.

Wagner 20, Johns Hopkins 13
Following a first day split, the Seahawks were looking to close out the weekend with a Senior Day win. The first quarter was a close affair, Johns Hopkins would start the scoring only 25 seconds into the game, but Vuk Bulajic and Lachlan Trabinger would both respond for Wagner, scoring the next two goals. András Bimbó-Szuhai and Matthew Miller would each grab a goal in the final minutes of the quarter and Wagner would end the period leading 4-3. 
 
The Green & White would separate themselves from the Blue Jays in the second and third quarters, outscoring Johns Hopkins 13-6. Freshman 2-Meter Olivér Fodor led the way with four of those 13, Bulajic, Trabinger, and Aaron Leighton would each add two, while Miller and freshman Shaked Yacoby each netted one. The Seahawks would enter the final stanza leading 17-9. 
 
The fourth quarter played out much like the first, with both teams scoring very evenly. Wagner would add three goals to their total, with scores coming from Fodor, Bulajic, and Miller, before Coach Ciaran Wolohan utilized his bench, allowing the Seahawks to display their depth. When the final horn sounded, Wagner would come away with a 20-13 victory.
 
The Blue Jays were not led by any single, standout performance, but rather seven different goal scorers, including six players recording braces. 

Weekend Summary
Wagner grabbed two wins on the weekend, aided by their top two goal scoring displays of the season. In all eight Seahawks would find the back of the net, including Fodor (12), Bulajic (9), Bimbó-Szuhai (6), Miller (5), Trabinger (4), Leighton (3), Yacoby (3), and Alonso (1). Ethan Zirh led the way in net with 23 saves, followed by junior Benjamin Angulo, who stopped nine shots.

The Seahawks will be back in the pool next weekend in California, taking part in the annual Gary Troyer Tournament. They begin with a double header on Friday, with game times set for 3:20 p.m. vs. Fresno-Pacific University and 7:20 p.m. vs. Santa Clara University. They wrap-up the weekend with a double header on Saturday, taking on Chapman University at 2:40 p.m. and UC San Diego at 6:40 p.m. (All times are EST).

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