STOCKTON, Calif. – After back-to-back games over homecoming weekend, the #14 Pacific men's water polo team (9-6, 0-1 WCC) stays home to host #17 Fordham (14-3, 9-0 MAWPC) at Chris Kjeldsen Pool at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Tigers look to rebound with another top-20 matchup on the docket before heading to the three-day Julian Fraser Memorial tournament in Santa Clara this weekend.
 
The Tigers continue their onslaught of games against ACWPC ranked opponents and seek a key victory at home over the Rams. A year prior, Pacific met Fordham for the first time in Providence, R.I. during the Bruno Classic, where the Tigers bested the Rams 13-7.
 
In last year's contest, three Tigers netted hat tricks, while outscoring Fordham 6-1 in the second half, which included a fourth quarter shutout en route to their victory.
 
This year, the Rams are enjoying an active ten game winning streak. In that time span, they downed #19 Navy twice, while maintaining their perfect 27-0 conference record, which dates to the end of their 2021 season. They are 3-2 against ranked opponents this year, with wins over Harvard and Navy.
 
For Pacific, the Tigers are led by junior Gil Gvishi, who paces the team with 32 goals and 87 shots, while his 2.1 goals per game rank him fifth in the conference. Fifth-year senior Rene Peralta follows suit, netting 29 goals on the year. His 1.9 goals per game and 3.1 ppg rank him tied for seventh in the conference. 
 
Graduate student Stefan Vavic aids the Tiger offense with 26 goals and a team-leading 22 assists and 48 points. His 1.5 assists per game rank him tied for fourth in the conference, while his 3.2 ppg rank him sixth. 
 
Senior Lewis Gale leads the Tiger defensive effort, posting an 8-3 record in goal, including 83 saves and 19 steals through 14 games. 
 
Grab your tickets for Wednesday night's contest here or tune in to ESPN+.