Princeton University
Bucknell
Men's Water Polo Falls at Bucknell in Overtime
October 02, 2005 | Men's Water Polo
Oct. 2, 2005
Lewisburg, Pa. - The Princeton Men's Water Polo team fell to 10-3 on the season with a 12-11 overtime loss at Bucknell on Sunday afternoon. The loss dropped Princeton to 4-1 in the CWPA Southern Division. Eric Vreeland led the Tigers with three goals, while Reid Joseph and John Stover each scored twice.
The loss snapped a 14-game league-winning streak for the Tigers, who had last dropped a league game at the end of the 2003 season.
Both teams scored three goals in the first quarter, including two for Princeton by Stover. The Tigers then stretched out a 5-4 lead at half time on second-quarter goals by Chris Kelsch and Joseph. Bucknell then scored three goals in the third quarter to take a 7-5 lead after three quarters but four Tiger goals in the fourth quarter to Bucknell's two knotted up the score at 9-9 and sent the game to overtime. Bucknell had a 9-6 lead with five minutes remaining but goals by Vreeland, Mike McKenna and Joseph tied the score.
In the first overtime, Bicknell scored three goals to go up 12-9. Princeton responded by making the score 12-11 with 1:05 remaining but could not draw even. Nicholas Seaver and Jamal Motlagh scored the overtime goals.
Princeton returns to action next Friday night at UC San Diego.
Princeton 3 2 0 4 - 0 2 - 10 Bucknell 3 1 3 2 - 3 0 - 11Princeton Goals: Vreeland 3, Joseph 2, Stover 2, Kelsch 1, McKenna 1, Motlagh 1, Seaver 1 Princeton Saves: Syverson (4 saves, first half); Morgner (5 saves, second half and overtime)