The Wissahickon Trojan Boys varsity water polo team won their home opener with a sold defeat over Pennridge by a score of 15-9. Wissahickon jumped out to an early lead ending the first period by a score of 5-1 and never relinquished the lead during the entire game. Senior Luke Waechter lead the way scoring 7 goals on 13 shots along with 7 steals and 4 kick-outs drawn. Waechter was not the only scorer, however. Sophomore Jake Berring had three goals and two steals. Senior Robby Wilson scored two goals on five shots including a “rocket” shot in the first period and also had two assists and 3 steals. Senior Alex Bolen scored 1 goal, had two assists, and 4 steals. Other Trojan goals were scored by Ben Tumulo (1) and Danny Knoll (1). On the defensive side, the Trojans did a good job of dropping back. Senior Goalie Mac Hennessey racked up 18 saves, 1 shot on goal, two assists, and 2 steals. Overall, the boys demonstrated solid play on both offense and defense. Varsity boys record stands at 1-1 with an away game against Springfield on Thursday.
The JV Trojan boys and Pennridge’s JV squad ended in a 6-6 tie. Highlights for the Trojans included: Goals scored by Jeff Beyer (1), David McFarland (2 ), Nick Valentine (1), Alex Zavitsanos (1), Nick Pak (1).
Ben Tate played a solid game in goal with 14 saves and 2 assists.
submitted by Jim Beyer
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