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Men's Water Polo Hosts Four Games This Weekend
October 23, 2008 | Men's Water Polo
The 15th-ranked Princeton men's water polo team returns to DeNunzio Pool this weekend for its first home games in more than a month. The Tigers play four games over three days, beginning on Friday night against 19th-ranked Bucknell and continuing over the weekend against George Washington, Iona and 16th-ranked Navy.
Princeton is currently 10-8 overall and 4-1 in the CWPA Southern Division standings. The Tigers split a pair of league games last weekend and won a non-conference game. The weekend started with a loss at Bucknell, but Princeton rebounded the following day with a win over Johns Hopkins and a non-league win over Mercyhurst.
Senior Brendan Colgan led the Tigers offense last weekend with 10 goals over three games, including five in the win over Mercyhurst. Classmate Alex Edmunds also scored in all three games over the weekend, contributing four markers. Colgan jumped to second on the Tigers in scoring with 23 goals this season and is tied there with junior Mark Zalewski. The pair is three goals behind sophomore Jeff Cole, the team's leading scorer. Colgan also ranks second with 11 assists, six behind junior Eric Vreeland, the team's leader with 18.
Princeton's loss on Friday contributed to knocking the Tigers down three spots to No. 15 in the latest national poll. The Tigers are ranked one spot ahead of Navy, their opponent on Sunday, and four ahead of Bucknell, which re-entered the poll after a 4-1 week that included its win over Princeton.
Princeton hosts Bucknell on Friday night looking to avenge last week's loss. The Bison are 13-11 this season and are 4-3 in league play. Bucknell defeated Princeton, George Washington, Mercyhurst and Johns Hopkins last weekend, before falling to Navy in its final game of the weekend.
Princeton will take on George Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials are 7-17 overall and 1-6 in the league. GW has dropped its last eight contests. Princeton topped GW 11-9 on Sept. 28 in a battle played at GW. Zalewski had four goals in the game and sophomore goalkeeper Mike Merlone made 14 saves.
Princeton then hosts Iona in a non-league game on Saturday night. Iona is 11-16 overall and dropped two games last weekend at Air Force. The Gaels met Princeton earlier this season at the ECAC Championships and fell 8-5 in the fifth-place game. Wigley scored three goals in the Princeton win.
The Tigers close the weekend with their final league game of the season against Navy, The two teams are currently first and second in the Southern standings. Princeton won the season's previous meeting 7-3 in Annapolis thanks to six goal scorers and 11 saves from Merlone. Navy is 14-7 overall and 6-1 in league play. Last weekend the Midshipmen picked up wins over Gannon and Bucknell.
Princeton is currently 10-8 overall and 4-1 in the CWPA Southern Division standings. The Tigers split a pair of league games last weekend and won a non-conference game. The weekend started with a loss at Bucknell, but Princeton rebounded the following day with a win over Johns Hopkins and a non-league win over Mercyhurst.
Senior Brendan Colgan led the Tigers offense last weekend with 10 goals over three games, including five in the win over Mercyhurst. Classmate Alex Edmunds also scored in all three games over the weekend, contributing four markers. Colgan jumped to second on the Tigers in scoring with 23 goals this season and is tied there with junior Mark Zalewski. The pair is three goals behind sophomore Jeff Cole, the team's leading scorer. Colgan also ranks second with 11 assists, six behind junior Eric Vreeland, the team's leader with 18.
Princeton's loss on Friday contributed to knocking the Tigers down three spots to No. 15 in the latest national poll. The Tigers are ranked one spot ahead of Navy, their opponent on Sunday, and four ahead of Bucknell, which re-entered the poll after a 4-1 week that included its win over Princeton.
Princeton hosts Bucknell on Friday night looking to avenge last week's loss. The Bison are 13-11 this season and are 4-3 in league play. Bucknell defeated Princeton, George Washington, Mercyhurst and Johns Hopkins last weekend, before falling to Navy in its final game of the weekend.
Princeton will take on George Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials are 7-17 overall and 1-6 in the league. GW has dropped its last eight contests. Princeton topped GW 11-9 on Sept. 28 in a battle played at GW. Zalewski had four goals in the game and sophomore goalkeeper Mike Merlone made 14 saves.
Princeton then hosts Iona in a non-league game on Saturday night. Iona is 11-16 overall and dropped two games last weekend at Air Force. The Gaels met Princeton earlier this season at the ECAC Championships and fell 8-5 in the fifth-place game. Wigley scored three goals in the Princeton win.
The Tigers close the weekend with their final league game of the season against Navy, The two teams are currently first and second in the Southern standings. Princeton won the season's previous meeting 7-3 in Annapolis thanks to six goal scorers and 11 saves from Merlone. Navy is 14-7 overall and 6-1 in league play. Last weekend the Midshipmen picked up wins over Gannon and Bucknell.
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