Princeton University Athletics
Sunday, September 30
Princeton, N.J.
12:00 PM
Princeton University
12
vs
13
Harvard
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
No. 7 Harvard Rallies For 13-12 Sudden-Death OT Victory Over No. 12 Princeton
September 30, 2018 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 7 Harvard Crimson rallied for a 13-12 sudden-death overtime victory over the No. 12 Princeton Tigers at DeNunzio Pool on Sunday afternoon.
Princeton started off with three of the first four goals and took a 5-2 advantage into the second quarter. The Tigers kept the Crimson at bay as Harvard would only get within two. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group took an 8-4 lead into the break.
Harvard scored the first tally of the second half, but the Tigers registered the next two to jump back ahead by five, 10-5, as the clock ticked near four minutes. Nathan Ondracek's goal as time expired got the Crimson within three, 11-8, heading into the final quarter.
The Crimson's comeback continued as it held the Tigers off the scoreboard in the fourth stanza, tying the contest at 11-all with 1:06 left. Right before the end of regulation, Billy Motherway made a big stop on a five-meter shot to keep the game even.
Alex Tsotadze gave Harvard its first lead of the game in the first portion of overtime, but Alec Mendelsohn kept the home team alive, scoring with 1:35 remaining. The two conference foes, who have played three straight one-goal contests, went into sudden-death overtime. Like last year's Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship Game, Harvard earned the victory as Nick Bunn scored with 2:41 to go.
Conference action continues this week for No. 12 Princeton as it travels to St. Francis-Brooklyn on Wednesday. The game will get underway at 7:30 p.m.
Stats:
Goals: Mendelsohn 4, Maloney 3, Payne 2, Swart, R. Wilson, Benson
Assists: Wilson 5, Maloney 2, R. Wilson, Conrad
Steals: Maloney 2, Cooper, Benson, Wachtell
Blocks: Swart 4, Benson, Mendelsohn, R. Wilson
Saves: Melosini 5, Motherway 4 (L)
Sprints: R. Wilson 3, Swart
Princeton started off with three of the first four goals and took a 5-2 advantage into the second quarter. The Tigers kept the Crimson at bay as Harvard would only get within two. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group took an 8-4 lead into the break.
Harvard scored the first tally of the second half, but the Tigers registered the next two to jump back ahead by five, 10-5, as the clock ticked near four minutes. Nathan Ondracek's goal as time expired got the Crimson within three, 11-8, heading into the final quarter.
The Crimson's comeback continued as it held the Tigers off the scoreboard in the fourth stanza, tying the contest at 11-all with 1:06 left. Right before the end of regulation, Billy Motherway made a big stop on a five-meter shot to keep the game even.
Alex Tsotadze gave Harvard its first lead of the game in the first portion of overtime, but Alec Mendelsohn kept the home team alive, scoring with 1:35 remaining. The two conference foes, who have played three straight one-goal contests, went into sudden-death overtime. Like last year's Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship Game, Harvard earned the victory as Nick Bunn scored with 2:41 to go.
Conference action continues this week for No. 12 Princeton as it travels to St. Francis-Brooklyn on Wednesday. The game will get underway at 7:30 p.m.
Stats:
Goals: Mendelsohn 4, Maloney 3, Payne 2, Swart, R. Wilson, Benson
Assists: Wilson 5, Maloney 2, R. Wilson, Conrad
Steals: Maloney 2, Cooper, Benson, Wachtell
Blocks: Swart 4, Benson, Mendelsohn, R. Wilson
Saves: Melosini 5, Motherway 4 (L)
Sprints: R. Wilson 3, Swart
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