PRINCETON, N.J. – Halfway through the weekend, the No. 7 Pacific men's water polo program defeated George Washington 22-7 and Wagner 17-9 on Saturday in neutral matches hosted by Princeton at DeNunzio Pool.
 
Senior Mihailo Vukazic erupted for seven goals against Wagner (3-2) as the Tigers improved to 4-0 on the season. Vukazic also scored one against George Washington (3-3) and was one of 15 goal scorers for Pacific on the day.
 
"We played some good teams today and our defense definitely made some great steps forward towards the championship habits we have been trying to develop," said head coach James Graham. "I'm looking forward to two tough games tomorrow.
 
Against George Washington, the Tigers raced out to a 6-2 lead at the end of the first quarter and 11-4 at the half. Graduate Matthew Hosmer led the team with four goals, while graduate Oliver Fodor and senior Daniel Viscia each netted three.
 
The Wagner match was a bit tighter early-on with the score tied 3-3 after the first, but the Tigers broke away in the second to build a 10-5 halftime advantage. Vukazic's seven goals were the most by a Pacific student-athlete in a game this season as he leads the team with 14 on the year. Senior Reuel D'Souza was also a big contributor with a hat trick.
 
Pacific improved to 6-0 all-time against George Washington and 3-0 all-time against Wagner.
 
The Tigers will play two more matches Sunday when they square off with No. 17 Navy (6-1) at 7:30 a.m. (PT) before a showdown against the host, sixth-ranked Princeton (6-0) at noon (PT). The match against Princeton will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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