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Payne Sets Program Record As Tigers Get Split At DeNunzio
October 02, 2016 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 14 Princeton Tigers rebounded after a tough 8-7 loss to the No. 8 Harvard Crimson to prevail over the MIT Engineers, 13-7 at DeNunzio Pool on Sunday afternoon. In the contest vs. MIT, sophomore Matt Payne set a program record with eight assists.
No. 8 Harvard 8, Princeton 7
Junior Jordan Colina's five points led the Tigers while freshman Sean Duncan had a team-high two goals. The freshman also drew five ejections and junior Vojislav Mitrovic stopped 14 shots in the loss.
The Crimson got off to a fast start, scoring the first four goals and holding Princeton scoreless for the first 11:14 of game time. Duncan got the Tigers on the board on this play…
Duncan's second goal of the contest would tie the contest at 6-all.
Just 50 seconds later, Payne rocketed a shot into the back of net, putting head coach Luis Nicolao's team in front with 6:05 to go in the game.
As the clock ticked under three minutes, Harvard got the equalizer and responded with the game-winning goal with one minute remaining. Princeton got a man up situation as time wound down, but couldn't find a scoring threat.
Goals: Duncan 2, Colina 1, Jeremic 1, Swart 1, Payne 1, Wilson 1
Assists: Colina 4, Payne 1
Steals: Colina 2, Wilson 2, Duncan 1, Elig 1
Drawn Ejections: Duncan 5, MacDonell 2, Payne 2, Wilson 2, Colina 1
Blocks: MacDonell 1, Jeremic 1, Payne 1, Wilson 1
No. 14 Princeton 13, MIT 7
Payne broke the record set by John Stover in October of 2002. Sophomore Michael Swart posted his fourth hat trick of the season, scoring four times while Duncan snagged his third hat trick of the year. Freshman Evan Elig had a five-point outing in the victory.
Unlike its game vs. Harvard, Princeton started quickly, scoring three of the first four goals. After MIT tied the contest at 3-all with 2:56 left in the second stanza, the Tigers went on 5-1 run to take an 8-4 advantage at the half. Princeton scored the first two goals of the second half and never let MIT back in the contest.
Princeton gets back in the pool at home next Sunday vs. George Washington (11 a.m.) and Navy (4 p.m.).
Goals: Swart 4, Duncan 3, Colina 2, Elig 2, Bowen 1, Wachtell 1
Assists: Payne 8, Elig 3, Colina 1, Wachtell
Steals: Colina 3, Payne 2, Elig 2, Duncan 1, Jeremic 1, Swart 1
Drawn Ejections: Duncan 3, Bowen 2, Wachtell 2, MacDonell 1
Blocks: Colina 1, Payne 1
No. 8 Harvard 8, Princeton 7
Junior Jordan Colina's five points led the Tigers while freshman Sean Duncan had a team-high two goals. The freshman also drew five ejections and junior Vojislav Mitrovic stopped 14 shots in the loss.
The Crimson got off to a fast start, scoring the first four goals and holding Princeton scoreless for the first 11:14 of game time. Duncan got the Tigers on the board on this play…
Colina's tally with 11 seconds left in the first half got the home squad within one, 4-3. Harvard looked to regain momentum as it recorded the first goal in the third quarter, but senior Jovan Jeremic's goal with 37 seconds remaining again cut the Tigers' deficit to one (6-5).. @Pwaterpolo's Sean Duncan gets the Tigers on the board. Princeton trails 4-1 to No. 8 Harvard in the second quarter. #GoTigers #TigerUp pic.twitter.com/OjPJmsXnii
— PrincetonTigersLive (@putigers_live) October 2, 2016
Duncan's second goal of the contest would tie the contest at 6-all.
. @Pwaterpolo comes all the way back to take a 7-6 lead in the fourth frame. Here's the game-tying goal from Sean Duncan! #GoTigers pic.twitter.com/L9a7nFR7ka
— PrincetonTigersLive (@putigers_live) October 2, 2016
Just 50 seconds later, Payne rocketed a shot into the back of net, putting head coach Luis Nicolao's team in front with 6:05 to go in the game.
As the clock ticked under three minutes, Harvard got the equalizer and responded with the game-winning goal with one minute remaining. Princeton got a man up situation as time wound down, but couldn't find a scoring threat.
Goals: Duncan 2, Colina 1, Jeremic 1, Swart 1, Payne 1, Wilson 1
Assists: Colina 4, Payne 1
Steals: Colina 2, Wilson 2, Duncan 1, Elig 1
Drawn Ejections: Duncan 5, MacDonell 2, Payne 2, Wilson 2, Colina 1
Blocks: MacDonell 1, Jeremic 1, Payne 1, Wilson 1
No. 14 Princeton 13, MIT 7
Payne broke the record set by John Stover in October of 2002. Sophomore Michael Swart posted his fourth hat trick of the season, scoring four times while Duncan snagged his third hat trick of the year. Freshman Evan Elig had a five-point outing in the victory.
Unlike its game vs. Harvard, Princeton started quickly, scoring three of the first four goals. After MIT tied the contest at 3-all with 2:56 left in the second stanza, the Tigers went on 5-1 run to take an 8-4 advantage at the half. Princeton scored the first two goals of the second half and never let MIT back in the contest.
Princeton gets back in the pool at home next Sunday vs. George Washington (11 a.m.) and Navy (4 p.m.).
Goals: Swart 4, Duncan 3, Colina 2, Elig 2, Bowen 1, Wachtell 1
Assists: Payne 8, Elig 3, Colina 1, Wachtell
Steals: Colina 3, Payne 2, Elig 2, Duncan 1, Jeremic 1, Swart 1
Drawn Ejections: Duncan 3, Bowen 2, Wachtell 2, MacDonell 1
Blocks: Colina 1, Payne 1
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