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Men's Water Polo Set For Tilt Against Nationally Ranked Fordham On Friday

Bronx, NY – The Wagner men's water polo team will make the short trip to the Bronx as they will tangle with the #16 Fordham University Rams in Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) action on Friday. 


Last Time Out For Wagner…
  • At last weekend's Harvard Invitational, the Seahawks collected three wins over Connecticut College, MIT, and Brown. 
  • Against Connecticut College, Wagner went on to win, 21-7, as seven different players had multiple goals in their highest-scoring game of the season.
  • Junior Shaked Yacoby anchored the Seahawks attack with four goals while junior Oliver Fodor, sophomore Ryan Lanier, and fifth-year Jack Leighton each tallied hat tricks.
  • The Seahawks' lone setback came against the host Crimson. 
  • After a back-and-forth first quarter, Harvard held a 3-2 lead going into the second when Harvard outscored the visitors, 7-1, to build a 10-3 lead at halftime. 
  • Wagner was able to claw back in the contest, scoring four times but couldn't complete the comeback attempt, falling 15-9. 
  • Fodor and Leighton led the way with two goals each, freshman Mattia Bognolo dished out two assists to go along with four steals.
  • Junior netminder Ethan Zirh tallied nine saves in the loss.
  • The Seahawks bounced back with a 15-8 triumph over MIT as Fodor continued his offensive prowess, netting five goals while drawing seven exclusions. 
  • Bognolo chipped in three goals, three assists, and four steals.
  • In the finale, the Green & White edged Brown, 10-9. 
  • A back-and-forth contest throughout the opening quarter, Wagner began to take control as Fodor netted his third goal against the Bears, giving Wagner a 6-5 heading into the intermission. 
  • Junior Karl Lovett found the back of the net with 100 seconds left to give the Seahawks a 10-9 lead and that goal would hold on to be the difference.
  • Fodor contributed four goals and four drawn exclusions while Lovett scored for the third time as he added an assist in the win. 
  • Zirh stopped 10 shots in the victory.


Bognolo Earns MAWPC Honors…
  • For the third consecutive week, a member of the Wagner men's water polo team earned MAWPC Player of the Week honors. This time, freshman Mattia Bognolo earned MAWPC Rookie of the Week.
  • In four games this past weekend at the Harvard Invite, the Canberry, Australia native notched six goals on 14 shots while dishing out six assists and accumulating 12 steals. 
  • Following a pair of Defensive Player of the Week accolades, Ethan Zirh was tabbed to the Honor Roll for the week. 
  • In addition, Fodor was named to the MAWPC Offensive Player of the Week honor roll for the third straight week. MAWPC Player of the Week for the third week in a row!
 



Scouting The Opposition...
No. 16 Fordham Rams
  • The Rams enter their matchup with Wagner looking to extend their winning streak to four straight as Fordham is 17-4 on the season and unbeaten in MAWPC play at 5-0. 
  • Fordham bested Iona, 14-5, in their last contest.
  • The two New York-based programs are meeting for the second time season, as the Rams edged out the Seahawks, 15-11, back on September 19 at the Bison Invitational. 


Next Up For Wagner…
  • Wagner gears up to host Johns Hopkins on Saturday, October 30 at the Spiro Sports Center.
  • Before the start of the match, Wagner will honor its 2021 Senior Class.
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Players Mentioned

Ethan Zirh

#1 Ethan Zirh

Goalie
6' 2"
Senior
Mattia Bognolo

#11 Mattia Bognolo

Driver
6' 3"
Freshman
Ryan Lanier

#18 Ryan Lanier

Attacker/Defense
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jack Leighton

#21 Jack Leighton

Lefty
6' 2"
Fifth Year
Karl Lovett

#9 Karl Lovett

Driver
6' 0"
Junior
Shaked Yacoby

#8 Shaked Yacoby

Utility
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ethan Zirh

#1 Ethan Zirh

6' 2"
Senior
Goalie
Mattia Bognolo

#11 Mattia Bognolo

6' 3"
Freshman
Driver
Ryan Lanier

#18 Ryan Lanier

6' 1"
Sophomore
Attacker/Defense
Jack Leighton

#21 Jack Leighton

6' 2"
Fifth Year
Lefty
Karl Lovett

#9 Karl Lovett

6' 0"
Junior
Driver
Shaked Yacoby

#8 Shaked Yacoby

6' 0"
Junior
Utility

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