Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Navy
September 12, 2026 | Men's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. - Princeton continued its strong weekend on Saturday earning two more wins over Navy and No. 11 San Jose.
Princeton 16, Navy 15
Princeton battled Navy in a back-and-forth contest from the opening whistle, ultimately taking the 16-15 victory in a tightly contested matchup.
Taylor Bell opened the scoring for the Tigers, with Navy responding shortly after. Princeton maintained a narrow advantage throughout the opening period, taking a 4-3 lead into the second.
The Tigers extended their lead to four goals in the second period, but Navy continued to battle back. The Midshipmen closed the gap to two heading into the final period, with Princeton holding a 12-10 advantage.
The fourth period proved to be a back-and-forth battle, with the lead changing hands repeatedly. Navy pulled within one at 12-11 before Princeton answered to make it 13-11. The Midshipmen continued to chip away before the Tigers regained the advantage at 14-13.
The teams traded goals down the stretch, with Princeton taking a 16-14 lead before Navy scored once more to bring the final margin to one. Despite a late push from the Midshipmen, the Tigers held on for the 16-15 victory.
Pierre du Plessis made his first start of the season while securing his first win.
Goals: Peocz (4), Bell (3), LeSieur (3), Stothart (2), Palcza, Nuño, Appeldorn, Marcin
Saves: Du Plessis (8)
Princeton 15, San Jose 11
Princeton jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just 22 seconds into the game, with freshman Oliver Marcin finding the back of the net.
San Jose battled back to tie the game at 4-4, but Taylor Bell put the Tigers back in front with just one second remaining in the first quarter. Princeton carried a 7-6 lead into halftime, with Bell scoring his fourth goal of the game to reclaim the lead once again.
The back-and-forth battle continued throughout the second half, with neither team able to pull away as San Jose continued to chip away at the Tigers' lead. Princeton maintained its advantage until the final minutes, when the Tigers pulled away to secure the 15-11 victory.
Goals: Bell (4), Peocz (3), Stothart (3), LeSieur (3), Marcin, Banos
Saves: K. Kovács (14)
The Tigers will take on Pepperdine tomorrow 12:30 p.m. before facing Mt. St. Mary's at 3:30 p.m. for the final day of the Princeton Invite.
