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Fall Sports
Wrapup
Matt Marvin ’15
Three years into their existence as
be the biggest month in the history
a varsity program, the Brunswick
of the program.
water polo team found its stride
A 9–7 victory at Loomis Chaffee
in 2012. Where the goal had once
kept the team flying high, but then
been to have a .500 season, this
Hurricane Sandy arrived to stop
set of Bruins knew they wouldn’t
the momentum. With no school or
be satisfied with anything less
practice, the team was out of step
than an appearance in the New
and it showed in the regular season
England Prep School Water Polo
finale against Choate. The Bruins
League tournament.
still had destiny in their hands
after an 11–9 loss, but now had to
Head Coach Eric Tillman assem-
bled a strong team, led by captains
Alex Prout ’15
play-in game.
’13 and Sander Profaci ’12.
With the season on the line, the
That group got off to a solid
Bruins responded with an exciting
start with early season wins against
12–10 win. The Brunswick Bruins
St. Benedict’s and St. Peter’s before
were on their way to the “Liquid
knocking off Staples, 8–3. A victory
Four,” the New England Prep School
against Williston Northampton
Water Polo League tournament.
followed before the Bruins fell to
In the tournament, played at
Deerfield. Coach Tillman felt that
Exeter, the Bruins found them-
his team gave the defending cham-
selves in front of a raucous crowd.
pions a tough game, even if it wasn’t
The fourth-seeded Bruins had to
their best overall effort. The decisive
play the top-seeded host team in
goal came with just 1:35 to play.
the semifinals.
Among the many highlight
Exeter beat Brunswick 6–2,
games of the 2012 campaign was
while Choate defeated Deerfield
the Bruins’ victory over Andover.
in the other semi. Thus the Bruins
Profaci was very good in goal in
would play in the consolation
leading ’Wick to an 11–8 win.
game with third place there for the
There was plenty of offense to go
taking. The lead changed hands
around as Pat Stefanou ’16 and
several times before the Bruins
Matt Marvin ’15 each scored three
emerged with a 9–7 win, thus mak-
goals. Eric Ronda ’13 and Kuper-
ing up for the loss to Deerfield on
smith added two each.
September 15.
Overall, ’Wick finished with a
Water Polo A Season to Savor
Pat Stefanou ’16
take on Suffield once more in a
Holden Fett ’13, Connor Kupersmith
Playing a second game that day,
the Bruins beat Exeter, 9–5. Keep
16-4 record. Stefanou led all scor-
in mind that the Bruins’ victory
ers with 65 goals, while Marvin
over Exeter was the only blemish in
added 43 and Prout poured in 30.
an otherwise perfect league season.
The Ronda brothers — Eric ’13, Ian
Against Suffield on Homecom-
’13, and Julian ’15 — each contrib-
ing weekend, Stefanou led the way
uted in their own way to the team.
with six goals in a 15–7 win. This
game featured the battle of the
Ulmis Iordache was crucial to
Prouts, as Alex of Brunswick got
our success,” said Coach Tillman.
the better of his brother Sam, who
“Without Ulmis, we would not
plays for Suffield. Alex Prout ’15
have achieved the level of success
had three goals. Kupersmith and
that we did.”
Marvin scored two goals each and
What’s ahead for Brunswick’s
Fett added one.
water polo team? It’s hard to say,
The season was progressing
with graduation taking several
nicely with the goal of the New
key players. Yet there’s no reason
“The invaluable coaching by
England tournament very much in
to think about that now. This is a
sight. October was shaping up to
water polo season to savor.
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