<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ArpFA_0wFRDQRQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ArpFA_0wFRDQRQ00" width="800" height="450" >Mount St. Mary's men's water polo faced a challenging day in Cambridge on October 20, losing to Salem (25-17) and Chapman (16-13). The team now holds a record of 5-21 this season, after finishing the weekend with a 1-3 mark. Against Salem, the Mountaineers struggled in the second half, only managing two goals in the fourth quarter. Michael Lemishko, Drasko Sekaric, and Alexandros Bellesis each scored three goals against Salem, while the team competed tightly with Chapman before being outscored in the third quarter.<ul><li>Mount St. Mary's is now 5-21 on the season.</li><li>Drasko Sekaric and Alexandros Bellesis achieved hat tricks in both games.</li><li>Vasilije Marinkovic recorded 22 saves against Chapman.</li></ul>State of Play<ul><li>Despite strong individual performances, the team struggled defensively in the second half of both games.</li><li>The upcoming matches include Johns Hopkins (October 26) and Navy (October 26).</li></ul>The Mountaineers will look to bounce back on October 26 against Johns Hopkins, and then face Navy later that same day. Both matches are critical for improving their overall season record.Bottom LineMount St. Mary's must tighten their defense and capitalize on their offensive strengths if they aim to turn their season around in the upcoming games.</div></body>

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Water Polo’s Trip to New England Ends in Defeat for Mount St. Mary’s

Mount St. Mary's men's water polo faced a challenging day in Cambridge on October 20, losing to Salem (25-17) and Chapman (16-13). The team now holds a record of 5-21 this season, after finishing the weekend with a 1-3 mark. Against Salem, the Mountaineers struggled in the second half, only managing two goals in the fourth quarter. Michael Lemishko, Drasko Sekaric, and Alexandros Bellesis each scored three goals against Salem, while the team competed tightly with Chapman before being outscored in the third quarter.