Princeton University
Air Force (Nor Cal Tournament)
Men's Water Polo Splits Pair at NorCal Tournament
October 02, 2004 | Men's Water Polo
Oct. 2, 2004
Stockton, Calif. - The Princeton men's water polo team split its two games Saturday at the NorCal Tournament hosted by Pacific. Princeton dropped its opener 8-7 to UC Santa Barbara and won its second game of the day 11-6 over Air Force.
In the first game, the Tigers outshot the Gauchos but could not come back from an early deficit as UCSB held on for a one-goal win. Nicholas Seaver and Jamal Motlagh each scored a pair of goals in the loss.
UC Santa Barbara 2 1 3 2 - 8 Princeton 0 2 3 2 - 7Goals Scored UC Santa Barbara: Demuth 2, Saldain 2, Schoneverger 2, Alexander, Dale
Princeton: Seaver 2, Motlagh 2, Beckmann, Kelsch, McKenna,
Goalie Saves: UC Santa Barbara: 11 (Bonafede 11) Princeton: 5 (Sabbatini 5)
In the second game Princeton met Air Force, a winner earlier in the day over Redlands. The Tigers jumped out on the Falcons early, taking a 6-1 lead after a quarter and held on to win 11-6. Seaver led the Tiger offense with three goals while Dean Riskas added a pair.
Princeton 6 3 1 1 - 11 Air Force 1 2 3 0 - 6Goals Scored Princeton: Seaver 3, Riskas 2, Beckmann, Kelsch, McKenna, Motlagh, Murrary, Stover
Air Force: Herrera 2, Morgan 2, Donaldson, Jewett
Goalie Saves: Princeton: 9 (Sabbatini 7, Syverson 2) Air Force: 9 (Jones 9)
The Tigers continue play at the tournament tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. (PT) when they will face the winner of tonight's meeting between Long Beach State and Navy.