Sunday, November 3
Cambridge, Mass.
10:00 AM
Princeton University
16
at
9
MIT
Photo by: Nicole Maloney
No. 18 Princeton Defeats MIT, But Falls To No. 9 Harvard
November 03, 2019 | Men's Water Polo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 18 Princeton Tigers earned a split, defeating the MIT Engineers, 16-9, before a loss to No. 9 Harvard, 10-6 on Sunday.
No. 18 Princeton 16, MIT 9
The Tigers started quickly with the first four goals and ran out a 5-2 lead after eight minutes. The stoppage didn't slow down Princeton's offense as it jumped out with three more tallies to start the second frame, holding an 8-2 advantage. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group took a 10-3 lead into halftime.
Princeton was not challenged the rest of the way, leading by as many as nine in the second half before taking a 16-9 victory.
Goals: Conrad 3, Cooper 2, MacDonell 2, Xi 2, Neapole, P. Maloney, Coloma, Wachtell, Benson, Quinones, Lin
Assists: Quinones 3, Cooper 2, P. Maloney, Coloma, MacDonell, Mendelsohn, Benson, Coloma, Wachtell
Drawn Ejections: MacDonell 2, Benson 2, Xi, Lin, K. Maloney,
Steals: P. Maloney 2, Coloma 2, Benson 2, Cooper, Conrad, MacDonell, Wachtell, Neapole, K. Maloney, Lin
Saves: Knez 10 (W), Motherway 8
No. 9 Harvard 10, Princeton 6
The first quarter featured four penalty shots with each team recording two goals. Harvard posted the only two tallies of the second stanza and led 4-2 at the break. The Crimson snagged two more goals and led 6-2 at the 6:20 mark of the third stanza. Princeton scored the final two tallies of the frame and cut its deficit to two, 7-5.
This long distance shot from Yurian Quinones closed the gap to one …
The Tigers could not add on as Harvard finished off the game with three consecutive goals and took the contest, 10-6.
Princeton now sits at 13-14 overall and 5-3 in the Northeast Water Polo Conference. The Tigers finish the regular season with two home contests vs. Iona (12 p.m.) and No. 16 St. Francis-Brooklyn (6 p.m.) next Saturday (Nov. 9).
Goals: Cooper 2, Quinones 2, K. Maloney 2
Assists: Coloma, K. Maloney, Mendelsohn
Steals: Benson 3, Mendelsohn 2, Neapole 2, Wachtell, P. Maloney, Cooper, Conrad, MacDonell
Drawn Ejections: Benson 3, MacDonell 3, K. Maloney 2, Quinones, Neapole, Cooper, P. Maloney.
Saves: Knez 7,
No. 18 Princeton 16, MIT 9
The Tigers started quickly with the first four goals and ran out a 5-2 lead after eight minutes. The stoppage didn't slow down Princeton's offense as it jumped out with three more tallies to start the second frame, holding an 8-2 advantage. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group took a 10-3 lead into halftime.
Princeton was not challenged the rest of the way, leading by as many as nine in the second half before taking a 16-9 victory.
Goals: Conrad 3, Cooper 2, MacDonell 2, Xi 2, Neapole, P. Maloney, Coloma, Wachtell, Benson, Quinones, Lin
Assists: Quinones 3, Cooper 2, P. Maloney, Coloma, MacDonell, Mendelsohn, Benson, Coloma, Wachtell
Drawn Ejections: MacDonell 2, Benson 2, Xi, Lin, K. Maloney,
Steals: P. Maloney 2, Coloma 2, Benson 2, Cooper, Conrad, MacDonell, Wachtell, Neapole, K. Maloney, Lin
Saves: Knez 10 (W), Motherway 8
No. 9 Harvard 10, Princeton 6
The first quarter featured four penalty shots with each team recording two goals. Harvard posted the only two tallies of the second stanza and led 4-2 at the break. The Crimson snagged two more goals and led 6-2 at the 6:20 mark of the third stanza. Princeton scored the final two tallies of the frame and cut its deficit to two, 7-5.
This long distance shot from Yurian Quinones closed the gap to one …
Harvard 7, Princeton 6 | 7:37 4th
— Princeton Water Polo (@Pwaterpolo) November 3, 2019
Yurian from long distance!!! What a shot!
Watch: https://t.co/0Y5rLDbGFQ pic.twitter.com/FlAcYezS2u
The Tigers could not add on as Harvard finished off the game with three consecutive goals and took the contest, 10-6.
Princeton now sits at 13-14 overall and 5-3 in the Northeast Water Polo Conference. The Tigers finish the regular season with two home contests vs. Iona (12 p.m.) and No. 16 St. Francis-Brooklyn (6 p.m.) next Saturday (Nov. 9).
Goals: Cooper 2, Quinones 2, K. Maloney 2
Assists: Coloma, K. Maloney, Mendelsohn
Steals: Benson 3, Mendelsohn 2, Neapole 2, Wachtell, P. Maloney, Cooper, Conrad, MacDonell
Drawn Ejections: Benson 3, MacDonell 3, K. Maloney 2, Quinones, Neapole, Cooper, P. Maloney.
Saves: Knez 7,
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