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Men’s Water Polo Concludes Play At Bison Invitational

Lewisburg, PA – The Wagner men's water polo team split the final day of competition at the Bison Invitational, hosted by Bucknell University on Sunday.  

The Seahawks dropped a tightly contested match against No. 20 ranked Fordham, 15-11, before earning a 17-5 triumph over Mercyhurst to close play.  Wagner finished the weekend 3-1 and moves to 1-1 in MAWPC play. 

Wagner (11) vs. Fordham (15)
The Seahawks and the Rams were pitted in league action to open Sunday's slew of games.  Both teams played to a 3-3 stalemate after the first quarter. Fordham outscored the Green & White, 5-2, in the second, in building a 7-5 advantage heading into the break. The Rams put a close to the match after outscoring the Seahawks, 8-6, over the final two frames to earn the four-goal victory. 

Wagner junior netminder Ethan ZIrh made 10 saves while sophomore Zsombor Gyemant powered the Seahawks attack with four goals and adding three assists.  Junior Oliver Fodor netted a hat trick in the loss and also drew eight exclusions while fifth-year Jack Leighton won four sprints. 
 
Wagner (17) vs. Mercyhurst (5)
The Seahawks built a 5-0 lead over the Lakers in the final match of the tournament. Wagner continued to build up its lead, outscoring Mercyhurst, 11-2, in building a 17-2 advantage late before the Lakers tacked on a trio of scores late in the contest.
 
 
Fodor led the way for the Seahawks, netting six goals while newcomer Kyle Chambers posted his first career hat trick in the victory. Kevin Roach made his fourth appearance in goal for the Green & White, coming on for Zirh, as he finished with saves. 

Freshman Angelo Zania won two sprints while adding a goal and two assists. Sophomore Ryan Lanier chipped in with a pair of goals on a trio of shot attempts. 


Wagner will have a busy weekend coming up, as the Seahawks will head to Princeton, NJ where they will take on MAWPC foes Navy on Saturday, September 25 at 9 AM before taking on the host Tigers at 6:00 PM. 

The next day, the Seahawks return to Lewisburg, PA where they will once again be pitted against Bucknell at 5:00 PM. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Lanier

#18 Ryan Lanier

Attacker/Defense
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kyle Chambers

#16 Kyle Chambers

Center Defense
6' 2"
Freshman
Jack Leighton

#21 Jack Leighton

Lefty
6' 2"
Fifth Year
Kevin Roach

#1A Kevin Roach

Goalie
5' 11"
Junior
Angelo Zaina

#22 Angelo Zaina

Driver
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Lanier

#18 Ryan Lanier

6' 1"
Sophomore
Attacker/Defense
Kyle Chambers

#16 Kyle Chambers

6' 2"
Freshman
Center Defense
Jack Leighton

#21 Jack Leighton

6' 2"
Fifth Year
Lefty
Kevin Roach

#1A Kevin Roach

5' 11"
Junior
Goalie
Angelo Zaina

#22 Angelo Zaina

5' 10"
Freshman
Driver

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