Annapolis, Baltimore, Emmitsburg, MD & Washington, DC –The Wagner men's water polo team will conclude their 2021 regular season when they travel to Maryland this weekend.

Wagner will travel to four different pools for four Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) games on Saturday and Sunday.

Last Time Out…

• The Seahawks celebrated senior day last Saturday with a 20-10 victory over conference opponent Johns Hopkins.
• The Seahawks put a stamp on the contest in the opening minutes when junior Olivér Fodor tallied a hat trick in the opening 2:17 of the match. The Green & White held a 6-2 lead after the opening stanza.
• The second quarter was a high-scoring affair that saw nine shots find the back of the net, the Seahawks outscored the Blue Jays 5-4 in the second to hold an 11-6 lead heading into the intermission. Senior Jack Leighton got on the scoresheet in the second while freshman Mattia Bognolo completed a hat trick in the frame.
• Wagner carried that momentum into the second half, outscoring the visitors 9-4 in the final two quarters.
• Olivér Fodor finished with seven total goals while fellow Budapest, Hungary native and sophomore Zsombor Gyémánt dished out eight assists. Bognolo continued the strong start to his career on Grymes Hill with four goals, one assist and five steals. Junior Shaked Yacoby tallied a hat trick while senior Ethan Zirh stopped 15 shots in the victory and stopped two five-meter penalty shots on his senior day.

Records Approaching…

• Oliver Fodor has tallied 104 goals this season for the Green & White and has 191 goals during his time on Grymes Hill. He needs 13 goals to pass former Seahawk Jasmin Kolasinac who finished his career with 203 goals.
• The Budapest, Hungary native needs 11 goals to break the single season goal record held by Jasmin Kolasinac, Kolasinac found the back of the net 114 times in 2018. Fodor also sits fourth all-time in exclusions drawn with 136.
• Senior Vuk Bulajic has tallied 32 goals this season giving him 130 as a member of the Seahawks. Currently, the Belgrade, Serbia native sits fourth on the all-time goals list.
• Senior netminder enters this weekend with 542 career saves and needs six saves to pass former Seahawk Cameron Woldt. The Sydney, Australia native has stopped 255 shots this season. He needs 42 saves to pass Cameron Woldt for the single season saves record.
• If the Green & White can claim two victories this weekend, this season will be the second most successful regular season in program history. Wagner owned an 18-14 record in 2018 where they went on to finish second in the MAWPC Tournament.

Scouting The Opposition…
Navy Midshipmen

• The Midshipmen are sporting a 9-10 overall record and 4-1 MAWPC record heading into their matchup with Wagner.
• Navy is currently riding a three-game winning streak after defeating Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, and Mount St. Mary's.
• The Midshipmen defeated Wagner 7-6 back on September 25.

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays

• The Seahawks will take on the Blue Jays for the second consecutive weekend as Wagner claimed a 20-10 victory last Saturday at the Spiro Sports Center.
• Johns Hopkins will look to snap a two-game losing streak as they enter the contest with a 4-15 record and will be looking for their first MAWPC victory of the season as they're 0-6.
• The Blue Jays will also be searching for their first win at the Newton White Athletic Center Natatorium as they're winless in four attempts at their home pool this season.

George Washington Colonials

• The Colonials possess an 8-10 overall record and a 5-2 record in MAWPC ahead of their contest with the Green & White.
• Their last time out they defeated Mount St. Mary's 12-11.
• George Washington defeated Wagner earlier this season 12-11 on October 9 at the Spiro Sports Center.

Mount St. Mary's

• The Mount enter their contest with Wagner with a 6-16 overall record and a 1-6 record in MAWPC play.
• They will look to snap a four-game losing streak this weekend when they welcome Fordham and Wagner.
• The Mountaineers will be searching for their first victory at the Mount St. Mary's Swimming Pool this weekend as they lost their only home contest against George Washington on October 31.

Next Up For Wagner…

• After their regular season is completed this weekend, the Seahawks will have a weekend off before traveling to Navy in Annapolis, Maryland to participate in the MAWPC Tournament.