No. 17 Wagner Defeats No. 12 UC San Diego in 2018 NCAA Water Polo Championship Opening Round Matchup

No. 17 Wagner Defeats No. 12 UC San Diego in 2018 NCAA Water Polo Championship Opening Round Matchup

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No. 17 Wagner College - 10 | No. 12 UC San Diego - 7 (OT)
2018 NCAA Water Polo Championship | Opening Round
Uytengsu Aquatics Center | Los Angeles, CA
 
No. 17 Wagner College (25-6) knocked off No. 12 UC San Diego (24-12), 10-7, in overtime to advance to the 2018 NCAA Water Polo Championship quarterfinals. The Seahawks will take on No. 1 USC on Friday, May 11, at 3 p.m. (ET) in the quarterfinals.
 
Wagner Notes:
  • The Seahawks are the first MAAC Water Polo team to win back-to-back NCAA Tournament opening round contests.
  • For the second year in a row, Wagner has defeated UC Sand Diego in the opening round of the NCAA Water Polo Championship. The three-goal margin of victory marks the largest by a MAAC team in the NCAA Tournament since 2012 (Iona defeated Pomona-Pitzer, 12-8).
  • The Seahawks improve to (2-10) all-time in NCAA Tournament games. The two NCAA wins are tied with Iona and Marist for the most by a MAAC school in history.
  • Wagner extended its winning streak to 17 games in a row.
  • Three student-athletes recorded multi-goal games for the Seahawks. Elise Begg totaled three points (two goals, one assist), two steals, and a drawn exclusion in the win. Kristy Donkin added three points (two goals, one assist), a steal, and a drawn exclusion.
  • 2018 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, Kimberly Watson registered two goals and a game-high six steals.
  • All-MAAC First Team Selection, Erica Hardy recorded two points (1 goal, 1 assist) and four steals.
  • Daisy Nankervis put Wagner out in front just 21 seconds into the overtime period. The Seahawks outscored the Tritons, 3-0, in overtime en route to the win.
  • For more information on the 2018 NCAA Water Polo Championship, visit here. 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.