First Annual Wagner Water Polo Alumni Game a Smash
2008 Wagner Water Polo Alumni Game
11/17/2008 2:31:48 PM
Wagner Water Polo History & Records
Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College water polo team held its first annual alumni game with a wide array of participation from members of the 2003 MAAC Championship team to last year’s graduating class.
“I was amazed by the amount of commitment by the alumni,” notes head coach Pat Beemer. “Most of these girls came all the way from California to kick off the first alumni game with a bang. I’d like to thank all those who attended and donated to Wagner water polo.”
The event started with a reception in the Hall of Fame room located in the Spiro Sports Center that over looked the men’s basketball home season opening game against the Leopards of Lafayette College.
After the basketball game was complete, the girls made their way down to the pool where the alumni took on the current Seahawks squad in a full four-quarter battle. Though the match was all-in-good fun, sophomore Natalie Pyrz suffered a bloody nose after taking the wrong end of a spin move from 2008 tri-captain Camille Karimzad.
“The alumni weren’t in there to get beat,” remarked assistant coach Sadie Abuhoff who tended net for the alumni. “They were out there to get a win and weren’t going to let the current team just roll over them.”
Other notable performances in the game that ended in a 12-12 deadlock were Courtney Crase (Class of 2006, third all-time in goals and sixth all-time in assists) five-goal effort that earned her offensive MVP honors for the match and Yvette Viramontes’ (Class of 2008) over-flowing team spirit performance.
In total, all alumni that participated account for over 900 goals and nearly 500 assists in Wagner history.
“It’s great to see that these girls still have the talent and even showed the current squad a thing or two,” adds Beemer. “Seeing this turnout has already got me looking forward to the event next year.”
Plans for the Second Annual Wagner Water Polo Alumni Game are currently underway for the Fall of 2009. If you would like more information on the Wagner Water Polo Alumni Games, please contact Coach Beemer at pbeemer@wagner.edu