Mount St. Mary’s University men’s water polo split two Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference matches in Emmitsburg on Nov. 7, 2026, defeating George Washington 17-16 before falling to Navy 18-5. Neven Cerkez led Mount St. Mary’s with five goals against George Washington, while Milan Miskolczi made a late save to prevent overtime.
Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Water Polo Holds Off George Washington
Mount St. Mary’s and George Washington were tied 4-4 after the first quarter. Cerkez, Aaron Tarr, Danko Kesic and Luka Urosevic scored for Mount St. Mary’s during the opening period.
Mount St. Mary’s scored four more goals in the second quarter to take an 8-7 halftime lead. Aleksandar Radosavljevic scored twice in the period, while Will Matthews and Tarr each added a goal.
Mount St. Mary’s extended its lead to 13-10 after three quarters. Urosevic scored four goals total, while Cerkez finished with five, including two in the third quarter and two in the fourth. Radosavljevic scored three goals, Kesic scored twice, and Miskolczi made a game-winning save late in the match to preserve the 17-16 victory and prevent overtime.
Mount St. Mary’s Falls to Navy
Navy led 5-2 after the first quarter and held a 9-4 advantage at halftime. Radosavljevic and Kesic each scored twice for Mount St. Mary’s, while Tarr added one goal.
Radosavljevic scored Mount St. Mary’s only goal of the second half as Navy closed out an 18-5 victory. The split moved Mount St. Mary’s to 11-15 overall and 5-6 in MAWPC play.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s secured a one-goal victory against George Washington behind Cerkez’s five goals and scoring contributions from six players. Miskolczi’s late save preserved the result after George Washington’s rally.
Mount St. Mary’s was scheduled to host Wagner on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 11:30 a.m. The program also planned to honor four seniors at approximately 11:15 a.m. before the match.
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