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No. 14 Princeton Splits During Day Two Of MPSF Invite
September 28, 2019 | Men's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The No. 14 Princeton Tigers picked up a split during day two of the MPSF Invitational, losing a thriller to the No. 13 Loyola Marymount Lions, 15-13, but picking up a victory over the Air Force Falcons, 12-10.
No. 13 Loyola Marymount 15, No. 14 Princeton 13
The first quarter had a furious pace with 11 combined goals between the two top-15 squads. Neither team led by more than a goal in the frame as Mitchell Cooper's tally put the Tigers ahead, 6-5. The home squad was in front by two before Pierce Maloney's attempt cut the Princeton deficit to one, 9-8, at the intermission.
Loyola Marymount ran off the first three goals of the second half and scored with just 16 seconds left in the quarter to take a 13-9 lead after three frames.
A staple of their season so far, Princeton did not go away. Goals from Wyatt Benson, Ryan Neapole and Cooper closed the gap to one, 13-12, at the 4:44 mark. Loyola Marymount put the contest away with the next two goals and took a 15-13 decision.
Stats:
Goals: Cooper 5, Neapole 2, Conrad, K. Maloney, Cole, Benson, P. Maloney, Coloma
Assists: Wachtell 3, K. Maloney 2, Neapole 2, Benson, Coloma
Steals: Motherway 3, Quinones, P. Maloney, Neapole, Coloma
Saves: Knez 4, Motherway 3 (L)
Princeton 12, Air Force 10
The Tigers registered three of the first four goals in the first quarter and extended their advantage to six, 7-1, at the 4:22 mark of the second frame. Princeton held an 8-2 lead at halftime. The Falcons closed within four before the Tigers took a 12-7 advantage into the fourth stanza.
Air Force made a push with three consecutive tallies to cut the deficit to two, 12-10, with 3:06 to go. The Falcons took five shots over the final few moments, but Princeton tightened up defensively and held on for the victory.
Princeton takes on Pomona-Pitzer tomorrow at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT) in the final match of the MPSF Invitational.
Stats:
Goals: Quinones 3, Benson 3, K. Maloney 2, Conrad, MacDonell, P. Maloney, Neapole
Assists: K. Maloney 3, Cooper 2, Coloma 2, Quinones
Steals: Quinones 2, Xi, K. Maloney, Neapole, Coloma, Knez
No. 13 Loyola Marymount 15, No. 14 Princeton 13
The first quarter had a furious pace with 11 combined goals between the two top-15 squads. Neither team led by more than a goal in the frame as Mitchell Cooper's tally put the Tigers ahead, 6-5. The home squad was in front by two before Pierce Maloney's attempt cut the Princeton deficit to one, 9-8, at the intermission.
Loyola Marymount ran off the first three goals of the second half and scored with just 16 seconds left in the quarter to take a 13-9 lead after three frames.
A staple of their season so far, Princeton did not go away. Goals from Wyatt Benson, Ryan Neapole and Cooper closed the gap to one, 13-12, at the 4:44 mark. Loyola Marymount put the contest away with the next two goals and took a 15-13 decision.
Stats:
Goals: Cooper 5, Neapole 2, Conrad, K. Maloney, Cole, Benson, P. Maloney, Coloma
Assists: Wachtell 3, K. Maloney 2, Neapole 2, Benson, Coloma
Steals: Motherway 3, Quinones, P. Maloney, Neapole, Coloma
Saves: Knez 4, Motherway 3 (L)
Princeton 12, Air Force 10
The Tigers registered three of the first four goals in the first quarter and extended their advantage to six, 7-1, at the 4:22 mark of the second frame. Princeton held an 8-2 lead at halftime. The Falcons closed within four before the Tigers took a 12-7 advantage into the fourth stanza.
Air Force made a push with three consecutive tallies to cut the deficit to two, 12-10, with 3:06 to go. The Falcons took five shots over the final few moments, but Princeton tightened up defensively and held on for the victory.
Princeton takes on Pomona-Pitzer tomorrow at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT) in the final match of the MPSF Invitational.
Stats:
Goals: Quinones 3, Benson 3, K. Maloney 2, Conrad, MacDonell, P. Maloney, Neapole
Assists: K. Maloney 3, Cooper 2, Coloma 2, Quinones
Steals: Quinones 2, Xi, K. Maloney, Neapole, Coloma, Knez
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