Men's Water Polo | March 6, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – Men's water polo looks to make waves in a condensed-field MAWPC Championship on Sunday. The Explorers will begin their postseason fight with a matchup vs. George Washington in the semifinals at 11 a.m. If they win, they'll advance to play the hosts Bucknell in the finals at 3:30 p.m.
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ABOUT THE EXPLORERS
- The Explorers are coming off an 0-3 weekend, however with two of those games being decided by two goals or less.
- Sophomore Callin Chimilar led La Salle with five goals. The Canadian international also put in a strong shift on defense with five steals, three exclusions earned and three blocks over the three games.
- Junior Tyler Williams was second in scoring with four strikes and adding one assist.
- Senior Daniel Domotor was the team's top provider with six assists, while also tallying three goals.
- The Blue & Gold also received contributions from seniors Cole Strohson and Ashy Lyne. Strohson led the Explorers with six steals while netting three goals. Lyne also managed three tallies and two steals.
- In net, freshman Veljko Kotarica recorded 22 saves on 44 shots for a .500 save percentage. He also added three steals.
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
- George Washington is the team most recently on La Salle's mind as they last played on February 28th – a 9-8 victory for the Colonials.
- Senior Andras Levai scored the go-ahead goal in the game, striking with 2:25 remaining. He finished with a team-high three goals and an assist.
- The Colonials receive good production in net from freshman Luca Castorina. The Italian native recorded 14 saves in the match against La Salle.
- The Colonials are 1-3 overall this season.
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Bucknell most recently played the Blue & Gold on February 27th – a 9-7 win for the Bison.
- In last year's postseason, the Explorers played the number one seed close throughout, eventually falling 13-10.
