Saturday, November 6
Princeton, N.J.
12:00 PM
Princeton University
7
vs
9
St. Francis-Brooklyn
MWP Class of 2022, Mitchell Cooper, Wyatt Benson, Billy Motherway, Miles Wilson and Ned Bless
Photo by: Nicole Maloney
Men's Water Polo Snags No. 1 Seed In NWPC Tournament; Splits NWPC Doubleheader
November 06, 2021 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 11 Princeton Tigers secured the No. 1 seed in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Tournament with a split during the final day of the regular season.
St. Francis-Brooklyn 9, No. 11 Princeton 7
The Terriers ripped off five straight goals to begin the game, holding the Tigers scoreless for the first 9:34 of game action. Princeton found itself trailing, 7-2, at halftime. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group couldn't make up the deficit in the third stanza as it was down, 8-3, after 24 minutes.
Princeton finally made a push as Keller Maloney scored three straight times before Roko Pozaric got the home team within one, 8-7, with 1:43 to go. The Tigers had the ball with 40 seconds left but couldn't covert before an empty-goal tally gave St. Francis a two-score cushion.
Goals: K. Maloney 3, Pozaric 2, Cooper, Caras
Assists: K. Maloney 2, Killion, Coloma, Rotenberg, Quinones
Saves: Knez 14
Princeton 20, Iona 10
Prior to the Iona contest, Princeton honored its five seniors, Wyatt Benson, Ned Bless, Mitchell Cooper, Billy Motherway and Miles Wilson. The group has helped Princeton win 58 games and secure the 2018 NWPC Championship.
The Tigers blitzed the Gaels with six goals in the first 4:26 of the contest and eventually held an 8-3 lead after the first frame. Princeton scored the first three tallies of the second quarter to go up eight, 11-3. The home unit led by 10, 15-5, at the break and was not threatened in the second half.
With the win over Iona, Princeton clinched the No. 1 seed in the NWPC Tournament (Nov. 19-21). Even with a Harvard victory over Brown tomorrow, the Tigers will have the tiebreaker over the Crimson because of goal differential in their two matchups (+1). Litvak's squad will take on the winner of the 4th and 5th seed battle on Nov. 20 at 12 p.m.
St. Francis-Brooklyn 9, No. 11 Princeton 7
The Terriers ripped off five straight goals to begin the game, holding the Tigers scoreless for the first 9:34 of game action. Princeton found itself trailing, 7-2, at halftime. Head coach Dustin Litvak's group couldn't make up the deficit in the third stanza as it was down, 8-3, after 24 minutes.
Princeton finally made a push as Keller Maloney scored three straight times before Roko Pozaric got the home team within one, 8-7, with 1:43 to go. The Tigers had the ball with 40 seconds left but couldn't covert before an empty-goal tally gave St. Francis a two-score cushion.
Goals: K. Maloney 3, Pozaric 2, Cooper, Caras
Assists: K. Maloney 2, Killion, Coloma, Rotenberg, Quinones
Saves: Knez 14
Princeton 20, Iona 10
Prior to the Iona contest, Princeton honored its five seniors, Wyatt Benson, Ned Bless, Mitchell Cooper, Billy Motherway and Miles Wilson. The group has helped Princeton win 58 games and secure the 2018 NWPC Championship.
The Tigers blitzed the Gaels with six goals in the first 4:26 of the contest and eventually held an 8-3 lead after the first frame. Princeton scored the first three tallies of the second quarter to go up eight, 11-3. The home unit led by 10, 15-5, at the break and was not threatened in the second half.
With the win over Iona, Princeton clinched the No. 1 seed in the NWPC Tournament (Nov. 19-21). Even with a Harvard victory over Brown tomorrow, the Tigers will have the tiebreaker over the Crimson because of goal differential in their two matchups (+1). Litvak's squad will take on the winner of the 4th and 5th seed battle on Nov. 20 at 12 p.m.
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