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Men's Water Polo

W&J takes third at Division III Eastern Championships

Date: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, 2:15 p.m.
Where: Erie, Pa.
Opponent: Connecticut College
Result: L, 14-17
 
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson men's water polo team opened the College Water Polo Association Division III Eastern Championships with a 17-14 loss to Connecticut College. 
 
Top Performers: Nicholas Willison (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) led the Presidents' offense with six goals in the game.
 
The Rest: Nicholas Spehar (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge), Joshua Emde (Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West), Patrick Fredrick (Saratoga, Calif./Bellarmine College Prep) and Owen Hanna (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) all finished with two goals in the game to round out the W&J scoring.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Erie, Pa.
Opponent: Penn State-Behrend
Result: W, 19-7
 
How it Happened: Men's Water Polo earned a spot in the third place game with a 19-7 victory over Penn State-Behrend in the second game of the tournament.
 
Top Performers: Fredrick led all scorers in the game with seven goals, including five in the second half, while Hanna and Troy Smith (San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos) both scored four times.
 
The Rest: Willison scored twice in the game while Ian Geister (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) tallied one goal to round out the Presidents' scoring.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Erie, Pa.
Opponent: Monmouth (Ill.)
Result: W, 12-9
 
How it Happened: Men's Water Polo claimed a third-place finish at the CWPA Division III Eastern Championships with a 12-9 triumph over Monmouth (Ill.).
 
Top Performers: Nicolas Willison led the Presidents' with four goals while Tyler Willison (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) scored three times.
 
The Rest: Fredrick scored twice while Smith, Geister and Spehar each scored once to round out the scoring. The Presidents trailed the Fighting Scots, 4-2, after the first quarter but outscored them 10-5 over the final three quarters to finish off the win. Following the tournament, both Willisons and Fredrick were named to the all-tournament team.

What's Next: The Presidents will return to Erie, Pa. on Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6, for the Western Varsity Championships with opponents and game times yet to be determined.
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Players Mentioned

Joshua Emde

#22 Joshua Emde

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Junior
Patrick Fredrick

#7 Patrick Fredrick

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Senior
Owen Hanna

#14 Owen Hanna

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Junior
Troy Smith

#3 Troy Smith

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Sophomore
Nicholas Willison

#2 Nicholas Willison

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Senior
Tyler Willison

#11 Tyler Willison

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Sophomore
Ian Geister

#12 Ian Geister

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Freshman
Nick Spehar

#13 Nick Spehar

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Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua Emde

#22 Joshua Emde

Junior
U
Patrick Fredrick

#7 Patrick Fredrick

Senior
D
Owen Hanna

#14 Owen Hanna

Junior
D
Troy Smith

#3 Troy Smith

Sophomore
U
Nicholas Willison

#2 Nicholas Willison

Senior
U
Tyler Willison

#11 Tyler Willison

Sophomore
U
Ian Geister

#12 Ian Geister

Freshman
D
Nick Spehar

#13 Nick Spehar

Freshman
D