Saturday, September 27
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8 p.m.
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Men's Water Polo Stymies Navy 7-3
September 27, 2008 | Men's Water Polo
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The 19th-ranked Princeton men's water polo team used a strong team effort defensively to shut down 14th-ranked Navy in a 7-3 win on Saturday night. The Tigers held Navy to a single goal in the first half and broke the game open with a four-goal third quarter.
Princeton never trailed in the game as it snapped a 10-game losing skid against its divisional rival. Princeton led 1-0 after a quarter and had a 3-1 lead at the half. The Tigers continued to pull ahead after the break, scoring four goals in the third quarter to one for Navy to gain a 7-2 lead. The Midshipmen chipped a goal off that lead in the final quarter but could not get any closer as Princeton would win by a final score of 7-3.
Junior Douglas Wigley scored two goals in the win for Princeton, while sophomore Jeff Cole, senior Brendan Colgan, junior Eric Vreeland, junior Mark Zalewski and junior David de L'Arbre added scores for the Tigers. Sophomore Matt Hale was big in the defensive zone as his tight 2-meter defense helped set the tone for the Princeton defenders. Junior Mike Merlone made 11 saves in a strong effort in goal.
The win as Princeton's second of the day and fourth in a row as Princeton now sits 5-4 overall and 2-0 in the CWPA Southern Division. Princeton plays at George Washington tomorrow.
Princeton Goals: Wigley 2, Cole 1, Colgan 1, de L'Arbre 1, Vreeland 1, Zalewski 1.
Princeton Saves: Merlone 11.
Princeton never trailed in the game as it snapped a 10-game losing skid against its divisional rival. Princeton led 1-0 after a quarter and had a 3-1 lead at the half. The Tigers continued to pull ahead after the break, scoring four goals in the third quarter to one for Navy to gain a 7-2 lead. The Midshipmen chipped a goal off that lead in the final quarter but could not get any closer as Princeton would win by a final score of 7-3.
Junior Douglas Wigley scored two goals in the win for Princeton, while sophomore Jeff Cole, senior Brendan Colgan, junior Eric Vreeland, junior Mark Zalewski and junior David de L'Arbre added scores for the Tigers. Sophomore Matt Hale was big in the defensive zone as his tight 2-meter defense helped set the tone for the Princeton defenders. Junior Mike Merlone made 11 saves in a strong effort in goal.
The win as Princeton's second of the day and fourth in a row as Princeton now sits 5-4 overall and 2-0 in the CWPA Southern Division. Princeton plays at George Washington tomorrow.
| Princeton | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 7 |
| Navy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Princeton Goals: Wigley 2, Cole 1, Colgan 1, de L'Arbre 1, Vreeland 1, Zalewski 1.
Princeton Saves: Merlone 11.
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