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Men's Water Polo Falls 9-4 at Bucknell
October 17, 2010 | Men's Water Polo
Princeton, which had beaten Bucknell twice this season, couldn't make it three for three as the Bison raced to a 3-0 lead after a quarter. Princeton got on the scoreboard in the second quarter but found itself down four at the half.
Tommy Parolin scored twice in the loss while Chris Cottrell and Tim Wenzlau added single tallies. Mike Merlone took the loss with two saves in the first half. Ben Dearborn made six saves in the second half.
Princeton is now 11-7 overall and 5-2 in the CWPA Southern Division. The Tigers currently sit second in the Southern standings, a game behind Navy. Princeton returns home next Saturday to host both Iona and George Washington.
Princeton 0 1 1 2 - 4
Bucknell 3 2 3 1 - 9
Goals: Parolin 2, Cottrell 1, Wenzlau 1.
Saves: Merlone 2 (16:00), Dearborn 6 (16:00)