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Motlagh Scores Five as Water Polo Defeats Bucknell, 15-11
September 22, 2002 | Men's Water Polo
Sept. 22, 2002
Lancaster, Pa. - Freshman, Jamal Motlagh scored five goals as the Tigers defeated Bucknell, 15-11 in their final game of this weekend's CWPA league crossover weekend. The Tigers improves to 5-2 on the season and returns to Princeton to host the North/South tournament on the weekend of September 27.
Princeton took control in the opening quarter with a 4-3 lead that was stretched to 8-5 by halftime. Bucknell narrowed the gap in the third quarter, pulling the score to 10-9 with one minute left in the period. Two quick goals by Robert Urquhart and Motlagh to close the period, put Princeton up 12-9. Motlagh score three of his five goals in the final quarter as Princeton earned the 15-11 victory
Kevin Foster and Dan McKenna each finished the game with three goals, Urquhart had two and Michael Murray and John Stover each tallied one goal.