Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Harvard
October 03, 2026 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. - After a long awaited return back to DeNunzio Pool, the Tigers made their mission known, sweeping both games Saturday afternoon, defeating Harvard 15-8 followed by a 20-14 victory against MIT.
Princeton 15, Harvard 8
Princeton held off a back-and-forth battle with Harvard, maintaining a narrow lead through the first half before pulling away in the third quarter. The Tigers took an 11-6 advantage into the final frame and never looked back. Otto Stothart led Princeton with four goals, while Kristóf Kovács made 12 saves.
Goals: Stothart (4), Nuño (3), Cojocariu (2), B. Kovács (2), Banos, Bell, Peocz, Weichert, Sennett
Saves: K. Kovács (12)
Princeton 20, MIT 14
The Tigers' offense stayed rolling against MIT, with Princeton reaching 20 goals behind four from Otto Stothart and three apiece from Tibi Cojocariu, Ádám Peocz and Henry Swart. Joseph Hwang recorded his first career goal, while Andrew Tu netted his first goal of the season. Pierre du Plessis made 16 saves, while new addition Gus von Metzsch added nine in the victory.
Goals: Stothart (4), Cojocariu (3), Peocz (3), Swart (3), Bell (2), LeSieur, Nuño, Tu, Hwang, Appeldorn
Saves: du Plessis (16), von Metzsch (9)
The Tigers face No. 19 Brown Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. for their final game of the weekend.
