Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018
Where: Salem University – Salem, W. Va.
Opponent: Gannon 
Result: L, 6-19
 
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson men's water polo team suffered a 19-6 setback to Gannon in a neutral-site bout on Saturday, Sept. 22. 
  
Top Performer: Will Kitsch (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) led the way for the Presidents with two goals against the Golden Knights.  
 
The Rest: Troy Smith (San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos), Robert Koch (Worcester, Pa./La Salle College), David Boyer (York, Pa./Central York), and Cam Spicer (Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) each scored one goal in the bout. Boyer also dished out two assists to lead the team. Nick Spehar (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) made seven saves in goal for the Presidents. 


Date: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018
Where: Salem University – Salem, W. Va.
Opponent: Salem
Result: L, 9-18
 
How it Happened: W&J suffered an 18-9 setback to Salem to close out play on the weekend. 
 
Top Performer: Kitsch paced the Red & Black with three goals against the Tigers. 
 
The Rest: Dylan Gwinn (Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph) finished second on the team with two goals, while Smith, Spicer, Koch, and Dustin Reinke (Fresno, Calif./Buchanan) each netted one goal apiece. Smith also recorded a team-high two assists in the tilt. Spehar closed out the weekend with 13 saves.

What's next: The Presidents return to competitive action on Friday, Oct. 5, when they begin a trip the state of California. The first match of the road trip will see W&J challenge Whittier at 2 p.m. in La Verne, Calif.