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For Now, Wagner Claims New York Water Polo Bragging Rights With Win Over LIU<\/strong><\/p>\n

BROOKLYN, NY. In a rematch of last year\u2019s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women\u2019s water polo <\/span>championship final<\/span><\/a>, Wagner College, for a decade the MAAC\u2019s top team, crossed the <\/span>Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from Staten Island <\/span>to face the upstart Sharks of Long Island University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coaches might soft-pedal a regular season rivalry, but the LIU fans who crowded the narrow decks at the Steinberg Wellness Center knew that this was must-see polo. They shouted and banged on anything available but for naught: the Seahawks broke open a close match in the second half to record a 13-10 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I\u2019m super proud of the kids\u2014how they played and handled adversity,\u201d <\/span>Wagner Head Coach <\/span>Josh Hower<\/b> said on the pool deck. <\/span>\u201cIt was an electric environment and fun to be part of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

LIU Head Coach <\/span>Gabby Juarez<\/b> was sanguine regarding the outcome, as her top priority is preparing for the postseason.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to play this game hard to understand where things go wrong\u2014and know what works for us,\u201d <\/span>she<\/span> said after the match.<\/span> \u201cIt means something in regard to regular season placings, but all that matters is championships.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ah yes, championships. After a run of six-straight MAAC titles\u2014interrupted only in 2021 due to Covid\u2014last May the Seahawks were prepped for yet another conference crown as well as the MAAC\u2019s automatic NCAA berth. The Sharks swooped in and did what no other MAAC team had done in eight years: beat the Seahawks in the water. They captured a gutty 13-12 overtime decision in the MAAC championship final, claiming their first-ever conference title and NCAA berth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"LIU

Courtesy: Michael Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

On Sunday, the LIU-crazed fans\u2014former polo athletes, families, friends and members of the LIU\u2019s men\u2019s volleyball team\u2014were all-in for an intense contest. A young program that has only played women\u2019s polo since 2020, building a passionate fan base represents a major accomplishment for Juarez and her players.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a drawback having half-shallow\/half-deep [pool at LIU] but having a home game with our fans is great,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span> LIU\u2019s original and only coach.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI loved the support from LIU fans\u2014it makes me feel welcome,\u201d <\/span>said <\/span>Sydney deVroedt,<\/b> a transfer this year from St. Francis Brooklyn.<\/span> \u201cWhen you come into a game like this it\u2019s nice to know fans have your back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not everyone welcomed the heightened atmosphere. Wagner\u2019s <\/span>Carlota Alfonso<\/b>, who registered five goals, said: \u201c<\/span>We have been preparing for this the whole season because of the final [last year]. We want to win the championship and playing at the LIU pool we knew was going to be hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After two physical periods in LIU\u2019s shallow-deep configuration, where teams switch sides every quarter, the Seahawks held a 5-4 lead. They took advantage of the Sharks having to defend deep water in period three, expanding their lead to 10-7, then were never headed as they closed out the win, their sixth in seven meetings all-time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Hower was pleased with his Seahawks\u2019 performance, singling out Alonso, captain <\/span>Pip Nash <\/b>(three goals) and <\/span>Andrea Arias<\/b> (a goal, five earned exclusions) as significant contributors to the win.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot for us to execute at a high level\u2014to do the standard of what we\u2019re doing on defense and [to] focus on ourselves,\u201d <\/span>Hower said, then added: <\/span>\u201ceverything we\u2019re doing in conference, it\u2019s a next step for accomplishing what we want to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Saying that this year was \u201ccompletely different\u201d from 2023, Hower downplayed the win, saying: \u201c<\/span>It\u2019s not a revenge game\u2014it doesn\u2019t mean anything other than it\u2019s a conference opponent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Like Juarez, Hower pointed out: it\u2019s really all about how you finish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about our journey to become the best version of ourselves,\u201d <\/span>he said. <\/span>\u201c[T]he 2023 team was very special; we executed a lot of our goals but didn\u2019t tick that final box\u2014but still had a fantastic year\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And no mention of the streak from the coach\u2014now 95 straight against MAAC foes during the regular season. Alonso then put that about the streak in a box and wrapped it up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe streak at the end is just a number,\u201d <\/span>she said.<\/span> \u201cIt’s nice to keep winning games but\u2026 the important part is a championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Juarez also doesn\u2019t dwell on the past, instead focusing on what lies ahead, including qualifying for a postseason berth for a fourth consecutive season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as we do what we need for the next two weekends we should go to the [MAAC] tournament,\u201d <\/span>she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With coaches sidestepping the obvious, it took a newcomer to provide context for what\u2019s become a full-blown rivalry in the Big Apple.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love playing this level and style of water polo,\u201d <\/span>deVroedt gushed after the match. <\/span>\u201c<\/span>It\u2019s amazing!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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