JMU Tournament Recap

The Richmond, Hampton Roads, Triad and VMI water polo team made a serous run through the JMU competition, advancing to the finals.  

The first two games against UR and William & Mary were not competitive with lopsided scores in both games.  Our third game against Carnegie Mellon University

was an exciting and tightly contested.  In the end we were able to prevail 8-6.  Both teams commented on the quality of the competition.  

After some interesting hospitality by our hosts we arose to face the Pitt team.  In what was, I’m sure, a surprise to them, we played some

serious shut down team defense and won 5-2.  Special recognition to Bill and Mina for neutralizing the 2-meter players for Pitt.  Unfortunately the

fairy tale did not extend to the finals.  UVA took used their swimming speed and effective defense to create just enough mismatches to prevail 7-1.

Thanks to our friends that joined us to play.  I am sure that I speak for us all that we had a great time.

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