LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI Water Polo team will return to the road this weekend, traveling to New York for Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchups against No. 22 Long Island, No. 17 Wagner and Villanova.
Weekend Schedule
Saturday vs. No. 22 LIU – 12 PM (Long Island)
Sunday at No. 17 Wagner – 10 AM (Staten Island)
Sunday vs. Villanova – 3 PM (Staten Island)
Leading the Way
-
Courtney Novotny leads VMI in goals, already netting a career-high 51
-
Sydney Smith (44) and
Sadie Smith (30) have been consistent offensive threats
-
Caragh Osborne has a team-best 17 assists on the season, with
Sadie Smith dishing out 16
- In net,
Ysabel Casillas has totaled 114 saves in her rookie campaign
- The Keydets (5-11, 0-4) have surpassed the 2023 win total already, and have 2021 (six) on their sights
Scouting LIU
- Long Island sports a 15-4 overall record and is a perfect 3-0 in MAAC play
- All four of LIU's losses have come to ranked opponents, while scoring a victory over No. 16 Pacific
- Last weekend, LIU beat Iona and Mount St. Mary's comfortably in Lexington
Scouting Wagner
- The Seahawks have 18 wins thus far (18-3) and are also 3-0 in conference play
- All three of Wagner's losses came at the hands of ranked opponents, while scoring four top-25 wins
- Wagner took down Mount St. Mary's, Marist (RV) and Siena at the VMI Aquatic Center last weekend
Scouting Villanova
- Villanova opened the year 8-0 and enters the weekend with a 18-5 record (2-1 MAAC)
- Three of Villanova's losses were at the hands of ranked opponents, going 2-1 in MAAC action in Lexington
