Men's Water Polo | October 7, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The Men's Water Polo team (2-5) has a full plate this weekend with three games on Saturday followed by a tough matchup against No. 16 George Washington on Sunday. The Saturday games are part of an exhibition tournament at Villanova to benefit orphans. All referees are volunteering their time and 100% of proceeds go to an orphanage. The Explorers are scheduled to play Army, Villanova, and the Greater Philadelphia Water Polo Club as part of the tournament. On Sunday, they travel to play George Washington for a sanctioned game.
Scouting the Explorers
- La Salle is coming off a close loss to Penn State. The Explorers came within one goal late in the game until the Nittany Lions pulled away
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Owain Llewellyn, who has been splitting time in goal, made eight saves in one of his best performances of the season
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Jeff Brady,
Alex Pitcher, and
Joey DeFusco has been some of the most consistent scoring options for La Salle this season
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La Salle Explorers (2-5) at George Washington Colonials (7-4)
Sunday, October 9 | 2:00 PM | Princeton, N.J.
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Scouting the Colonials
- George Washington has played a tough schedule this season that includes five ranked opponents
- Senior Bogdan Petkovic was recently named CWPA Mid-Atlantic Player of the Week following a nine-goal, six-assist performance over two wins
- Petkovic is second on the team in goals with 28, trailing only Atakan Destici with 43
