(11-04-16) George Washington

The Basics
? Score: Johns Hopkins-15, #18 George Washington-10
? Records: JHU (4-15, 4-4 MAWPC) ? GW (12-10, 7-2 MAWPC)
? Location: Baltimore, MD ? Newton White Athletic Center
? The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins water polo team upset 18th-ranked George Washington, 15-10, on Friday night. The Blue Jays got a combined seven goals and three assists from their three seniors in their final home game.

How it Happened
? The teams traded goals through the opening seven minutes and GW led 3-2. Freshman Finn Banks scored with 54 ticks remaining in the first to tie the game and spark a four-goal run. That run bridged the quarter break and saw the Blue Jays go up 6-3. Senior Matt Fraser scored the last goal of the opening quarter and then opened the second-quarter scoring. Sophomore Giorgio Cico capped the run with a six-on-five goal at 6:37.
? The Colonials answered with three straight goals to tie the game at 6-6 with three minutes remaining. Cico and classmate Josh Kurtz scored back-to-back goals to stake Hopkins to an 8-6 lead at the half. The Blue Jays would not relinquish that lead.
? GW's Duke Becker opened the third-quarter scoring to make it 8-7. Hopkins came right back with four unanswered goals to push out to a 12-7 lead. Senior Giovanni Cragnotti punctuated the run with a man-up goal at 3:49 in the third. Brett Else snapped the Blue Jays' run with a goal at the 3:00-mark but junior Connor Johnson got that one back for the Jays and it was 13-8 at the end of the third.
? Jordon Blosser scored for the Colonials to pull the visitors within four. But once again Hopkins answered. Fraser and Cico sandwiched goals around a strike Bogdan Petkovic and the Jays took the 15-10 win.

What it Means
? Johns Hopkins is now 53-25 all-time against George Washington, including 13-6 at home.
? Hopkins moves into a tie for third with Fordham in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference standings. The Blue Jays are 4-4 and have eight points.

Inside the Box Score
? Senior Matt Fraser led the Blue Jays with five point, six goals, four steals and three ejections drawn. He now ranks 11th in school history with 261 career point. Senior Giovanni Cragnotti added three points (1g, 2a) and classmate Bret Pinsker had a goal.
? Sophomore Giorgio Cico added four goals and two assists. His goal at 5:58 in the third quarter was the 100th goal of his career.
? Junior John Wilson made 14 saves, including one on a five-meter with 2:17 to play in the game.

Up Next
? Johns Hopkins makes the short trip to Annapolis, MD to take on Navy. The game is slated for a 2:00 pm start at Scott Natatorium.