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#12 Men’s Water Polo Cap Off Navy Invitational With Two Wins
September 05, 2026 | Men's Water Polo
ANNAPOLIS, M.D. - Princeton Men's Water polo had a phenomenal start to their season, winning all three of their matches at the Navy Invitational.
Saturday's lineup of matches posed no threat or obstacle for this group of Tigers.
Princeton 20, Air Force 9
Princeton continued its strong start to the season with a 20-9 victory over Air Force early Saturday morning. The Tigers took a 5-1 lead after the opening quarter before adding six more goals in the second to take an 11-4 advantage into halftime.
Princeton continued to control the matchup in the second half, outsourcing Air Force 9-5 across the final two quarters to secure the victory.
The Tigers' offense was led by Ádám Peocz and Taylor Bell, who each recorded four goals, while Tas Palcza added three. Ten Tigers contributed with goals and they recorded 13 assists as a team.
Kristof Kovács anchored the Princeton defense in goal, making 11 saves in the victory.
Goals: Ádám Peocz (4), Bell (4), Tas Palcza (3), Otto Stothart (2), Enrique Nuño (2), William Swart, Gavin Appeldorn, Tigran Sennett, Oliver Marcin, Boti Kovács
Saves: Kristof Kovács (11)
Princeton 19, Salem 9
Princeton capped its day at the Navy Invitational with a 19-9 victory over Salem, improving to 3-0 on the season. The Tigers jumped out to an 8-2 lead after the opening quarter and carried a 12-6 advantage into halftime.
Princeton continued to add to its lead in the second half, scoring five goals in the third quarter before adding two more in the fourth to secure the 19-9 victory.
Nuño and Palcza led the Tigers offensively with three goals apiece, while Swart, Peocz, Luke Weichert and Tibi Cojocariu each added two goals. Princeton had 11 different goal scorers in the victory and recorded 11 assists.
K. Kovács once again held down the defense, turning aside 16 shots in the win.
Goals: Nuño (3), Palcza (3), Swart (2), Peocz (2), Weichert (2), Cojocariu (2), Bell, Sennett, Otto Stothart, Marcin, B. Kovács
Saves: K. Kovács (16)
