Date: Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
Where: Penn State Behrend – Erie, Pa.
Opponent: Penn State Behrend
Result: W, 11-9
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson men's water polo team avenged its loss to Penn State Behrend in the third-place game of the CWPA DIII Eastern Championship by defeating the Lions by an 11-9 final score on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Top Performer: Will Kitsch (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) and
Troy Smith (San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos) paced the Presidents with three goals apiece.
The Rest: No other W&J player scored more than one goal in the match, with
Cam Spicer (Lansing, Mich./East Lansing),
Ethan Moy (New York, N.Y./The High School for Math, Science & Engineering),
Ian Geister (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley), and
Robert Koch (Worcester, Pa./La Salle College) each finding the back of the net once.
Nick Spehar (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) started in goal for the Red & Black and made 10 saves to earn his sixth win of 2018. Spehar also came out of his net to score a goal in the match.
What's next: The Presidents will next travel Lebanon, Ill., for a trio of matches, beginning with a 12 p.m. tilt against McKendree on Saturday, Oct. 27.
