Water polo drowns competition as usual
Even as underdogs, the Hopkins men came in with an air of confidence.
"We knew we can beat them. We've been playing them for a while," said senior two meter hole-set and co-captain Sean McCreery. "We knew what to expect and what to do."
The Midshipmen led off with a 2-0 lead in the first quarter and continued to 5-2 lead at the half. However, the Jays began the second half by scoring three goals in a span of just two minutes, tying up the game.
Despite the resilient effort, Navy answered with a three-goal run of their own to end the third quarter. The fourth quarter ended with Hopkins getting out-scored 3-2, finishing the game with a score of 11-7.
Improving upon last year's fourth-place finish, this year's team hopes to advance further in the upcoming championships.
"I feel like we can pull an upset or two and make it to the final four," McCreery said. "We're ranked third right now, but we can definitely take it all."
Additionally, McCreery looks to defend his Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Division III Player of the Year honors, which he has won for the last two consecutive seasons. This weekend's performance, along with his team-leading 72 goals during the regular season, should help his cause.
This year's team will have to wait two weeks until the start of the CWPA Eastern Championships in Cambridge, Mass. There, the Jays, who have earned a No. 3 seed as a result of their performance in the Southern Championships, will first face Harvard University, who finished as the No. 3 seed in the Northern Championships.
"We knew we can beat them. We've been playing them for a while," said senior two meter hole-set and co-captain Sean McCreery. "We knew what to expect and what to do."
The Midshipmen led off with a 2-0 lead in the first quarter and continued to 5-2 lead at the half. However, the Jays began the second half by scoring three goals in a span of just two minutes, tying up the game.
Despite the resilient effort, Navy answered with a three-goal run of their own to end the third quarter. The fourth quarter ended with Hopkins getting out-scored 3-2, finishing the game with a score of 11-7.
Improving upon last year's fourth-place finish, this year's team hopes to advance further in the upcoming championships.
"I feel like we can pull an upset or two and make it to the final four," McCreery said. "We're ranked third right now, but we can definitely take it all."
Additionally, McCreery looks to defend his Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Division III Player of the Year honors, which he has won for the last two consecutive seasons. This weekend's performance, along with his team-leading 72 goals during the regular season, should help his cause.
This year's team will have to wait two weeks until the start of the CWPA Eastern Championships in Cambridge, Mass. There, the Jays, who have earned a No. 3 seed as a result of their performance in the Southern Championships, will first face Harvard University, who finished as the No. 3 seed in the Northern Championships.
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