NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 8, 2025) – Mount St. Mary's men's water polo fell in succession to both Wagner and Fordham on Saturday by scores of 25-9 and 20-9 respectively. With the defeats, the Mountaineers finish the 2025 regular season with an overall record of 10-21 with a 3-9 record in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference record of 3-9 ahead of the upcoming MAWPC playoffs.
 
Starting the day in Staten Island against Wagner, the Mountaineers found themselves in a close 6-5 hole heading into halftime, with Wagner having a one-goal advantage. The Seahawks won the second quarter 4-1 before rounding out the second quarter with a 7-2 period win. A 6-3 fourth quarter win for Wagner in the final period rounded out the defeat for the Mountaineers, ending game one in Staten Island with the team quickly headed towards the Bronx.
 
Aaron Tarr led game one for the Mount, scoring a hat trick against the Seahawks with two steals and three drawn exclusions. Gunner Lanquist backed him up with two goals of his own with two drawn exclusions. And Ivan Morales recorded two assists with two steals against Wagner. Sherif Hosni recorded eight saves in goal for the Mountaineers Along with an assist and two steals.
 
In game two of the day against Fordham, the Mountaineers battled out to a close 6-5 first quarter loss with the Rams followed up by a 4-1 second quarter loss. The second half yielded a 10-3 Fordham win, ending the final regular season game for the Mountaineers in 2025.
 
Alexandros Belesis recorded a three-piece of goals while providing two assists to teammates. Tarr recorded a goal against the Rams while providing a hat trick of assists to teammates and two drawn exclusions. And Chrysostomos Valavanis recorded two goals from two shots in the hole set while recording a mamouth nine drawn exclusions against Fordham. Sherif Hosni recorded 16 saves in goal while providing an assist and completing three steals.
 
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The Mountaineers face off against the George Washington Revolutionaries in the First Round of the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Playoffs in the Bronx, New York on Friday, November 21.