Sunday, September 15
Princeton, N.J.
3:30 PM
Princeton University
12
vs
13
#15 George Washington
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
No. 12 Princeton Tripped Up By No. 15 George Washington, 13-12
September 15, 2019 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 12 Princeton Tigers fell in a game that featured six lead changes and five ties to the No. 15 George Washington Colonials, 13-12, at DeNunzio Pool on Sunday afternoon.
The first quarter was played at a feverish pace with seven total goals. This tally by Casey Conrad gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead as the second frame got underway.
Litvak's squad welcomes Wagner (10 a.m.) and Navy (6 p.m.) to DeNunzio Pool next Saturday (Sept. 21). Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Stats:
Goals: Quinones 3, Conrad 3, Coloma 2, Benson 2, P. Maloney, Wachtell
Assists: Neapole 2, Coloma 2, Quinones 2, Conrad, K. Maloney
Steals: Coloma, Neapole, K. Maloney
Drawn Ejections: K. Maloney 3, Quinones 3, Benson 2, Cole, Wachtell
Blocks: Coloma 2, Cooper, K. Maloney, Quinones, Wachtell
Saves: Knez 16
The first quarter was played at a feverish pace with seven total goals. This tally by Casey Conrad gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead as the second frame got underway.
George Washington responded with four of the five tallies in the second stanza, jumping in front, 7-5, at halftime. Trailing by two as the second half started, Princeton ripped off three straight to retake the lead on this shot by Davis Wachtell.Princeton 4, GW 3 | End of 1st
— Princeton Water Polo (@Pwaterpolo) September 15, 2019
Casey hits on the powerplay right before the end of the quarter.
Watch: https://t.co/AfgF963itr pic.twitter.com/OBQpTiBAFJ
The Colonials answered back with the first four tallies of the fourth quarter, taking a 13-10 advantage. Princeton made one more push with goals from Benson and Conrad while securing one final possession with 15 seconds remaining. Head coach Dustin Litvak called timeout and drew up a play, but the shot attempt hit the top bar allowing George Washington to escape with the win.Princeton 10, GW 9 | 2:07 3rd
— Princeton Water Polo (@Pwaterpolo) September 15, 2019
Davis puts the Tigers back ahead! What a game so far!
Watch: https://t.co/AfgF963itr pic.twitter.com/50hqgvtKMd
Litvak's squad welcomes Wagner (10 a.m.) and Navy (6 p.m.) to DeNunzio Pool next Saturday (Sept. 21). Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Stats:
Goals: Quinones 3, Conrad 3, Coloma 2, Benson 2, P. Maloney, Wachtell
Assists: Neapole 2, Coloma 2, Quinones 2, Conrad, K. Maloney
Steals: Coloma, Neapole, K. Maloney
Drawn Ejections: K. Maloney 3, Quinones 3, Benson 2, Cole, Wachtell
Blocks: Coloma 2, Cooper, K. Maloney, Quinones, Wachtell
Saves: Knez 16
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