Saturday, October 2
Princeton, N.J.
10:00 AM
Princeton University
10
vs
8
#15 Harvard
Vladan Mitrovic
Photo by: Nicole Maloney
No. 9 Men's Water Polo Splits NWPC Doubleheader at DeNunzio
October 02, 2021 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 9 Princeton Tigers earned a split during its two Northeast Water Polo Conference games today at DeNunzio Pool.
No. 15 Harvard 10, No. 9 Princeton 8
After Princeton started the contest with the first score of the game, Harvard rolled off four straight before taking a 4-2 advantage into the second quarter. The Tigers couldn't get closer and trailed 6-3 at halftime. The Crimson registered the first tally of the second half, but Princeton made a run with four consecutive goals, tying the game at 7-all with 7:33 left. The conference rivals exchanged goals, but Harvard took the final tallies and the contest, 10-8.
Goals: Caras 2, Pozaric 2, Mitrovic, Benson, Quinones, K. Maloney,
Assists: Cooper 2, Killion, Pozaric, P. Maloney, K. Maloney, Quinones, Neapole
Saves: Knez 9
No. 9 Princeton 12, Brown 8
The Tigers posted three of the first four goals of the contest before Brown countered with three straight to take a 4-3 at the intermission. The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair with four ties, but George Cara's goal with 57 seconds to go gave the home unit an 8-7 advantage. The Tigers extended their lead to three, 10-7, as the clock readd 5:12. Brown got within two, but tallies from Roko Pozaric and Ryan Neapole sealed the victory for Princeton.
Goals: Mitrovic 2, Caras 2, Pozaric 2, K. Maloney, Cooper, Coloma, Killion, Neapole
Assists: Mitrovic 3, Pozaric, Killion 2, K. Maloney 2, Quinones
Saves: Motherway 7
Princeton wraps up the weekend vs. MIT tomorrow at 11 a.m.
No. 15 Harvard 10, No. 9 Princeton 8
After Princeton started the contest with the first score of the game, Harvard rolled off four straight before taking a 4-2 advantage into the second quarter. The Tigers couldn't get closer and trailed 6-3 at halftime. The Crimson registered the first tally of the second half, but Princeton made a run with four consecutive goals, tying the game at 7-all with 7:33 left. The conference rivals exchanged goals, but Harvard took the final tallies and the contest, 10-8.
Goals: Caras 2, Pozaric 2, Mitrovic, Benson, Quinones, K. Maloney,
Assists: Cooper 2, Killion, Pozaric, P. Maloney, K. Maloney, Quinones, Neapole
Saves: Knez 9
No. 9 Princeton 12, Brown 8
The Tigers posted three of the first four goals of the contest before Brown countered with three straight to take a 4-3 at the intermission. The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair with four ties, but George Cara's goal with 57 seconds to go gave the home unit an 8-7 advantage. The Tigers extended their lead to three, 10-7, as the clock readd 5:12. Brown got within two, but tallies from Roko Pozaric and Ryan Neapole sealed the victory for Princeton.
Goals: Mitrovic 2, Caras 2, Pozaric 2, K. Maloney, Cooper, Coloma, Killion, Neapole
Assists: Mitrovic 3, Pozaric, Killion 2, K. Maloney 2, Quinones
Saves: Motherway 7
Princeton wraps up the weekend vs. MIT tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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