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Men's Water Polo

W&J takes one out of three in Salem over the weekend

Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, 11:20 a.m.
Where: Salem, W. Va.
Opponent: Connecticut College
Result: L, 12-13
 
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson men's water polo team fell in its first game of the weekend to Connecticut College, 13-12, on Saturday, Sept. 24.
 
Top Performers: Patrick Fredrick (Saratoga, Calif./Bellarmine College Prep) led the Presidents attack with six goals, on 10 shots, and two assists while adding a steal and two drawn ejections.
 
The Rest: Tyler Willison (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and Owen Hanna (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) both scored twice, with Hanna adding two assists, while Ian Geister (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and Joshua Emde (Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West) both tallied a goal and an assist. Mac Hennessy (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) made nine saves in goal.
 
Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, 3:20 p.m.
Where: Salem, W. Va.
Opponent: LaSalle
Result: W, 22-13
 
How it Happened: In the second game, the Presidents got their second win of the season, 22-13, over LaSalle.
 
Top Performers: Tyler Willison led all Presidents in scoring with six goals on six shots.
 
The Rest: Nicholas Willison (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and Troy Smith (San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos) both scored three times and added an assist while Fredrick, Hanna, Emde, Nicholas Spehar (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) and Jack King (Atlanta, Ga./Marist School) all scored twice. Emde and Geister tallied a team-high two assists apiece. Hennessy made 12 saves and gave up four goals while Zach Bacchus (Ocoee, Fla./West Orange) made two saves.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, 2:20 p.m.
Where: Salem, W. Va.
Opponent: Salem International
Result: L, 13-21
 
How it Happened: In the weekend's finale, W&J fell to host Salem International, 21-13.
 
Top Performers: Fredrick led all President scorers with six goals on seven shots and three assists while Nicholas Willison added four goals and an assist.
 
The Rest: Hanna, Smith and Tyler Willison each scored once to round out the scoring while Emde tied Fredrick for a team-high three assists. Hennessy made eight saves in net for W&J.
 
What's next: The Presidents will get back in the pool on Saturday, Oct. 15, when they host Monmouth College (11:40 a.m.) and Penn State Behrend (5 p.m.) at Henry Memorial Natatorium.
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Bacchus

#1A Zach Bacchus

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Sophomore
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
Mac Hennessy

#1 Mac Hennessy

GK
Junior
Jack King

#5 Jack King

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Sophomore
Troy Smith

#3 Troy Smith

U
Sophomore
Nicholas Willison

#2 Nicholas Willison

U
Senior
Tyler Willison

#11 Tyler Willison

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Sophomore
Ian Geister

#12 Ian Geister

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Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zach Bacchus

#1A Zach Bacchus

Sophomore
GK
Joshua Emde

#22 Joshua Emde

Junior
U
Patrick Fredrick

#7 Patrick Fredrick

Senior
D
Owen Hanna

#14 Owen Hanna

Junior
D
Mac Hennessy

#1 Mac Hennessy

Junior
GK
Jack King

#5 Jack King

Sophomore
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