Saturday, September 7
Providence, RI
8:30 AM
Brown University
13
vs
10
Wagner College
No. 20 Men’s Water Polo Tallies 4-0 Record on Day One of Bruno Classic
9/7/2019 11:21:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 20 Brown University men's water polo went 4-0 on day one of the eighth annual Bruno Classic, defeating Wagner College, 13-10 (OT), McKendree University, 18-16, California Lutheran University, 14-7, and Connecticut College, 10-5, on Saturday at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center.
On opening day of the 2019 season, the Bears (4-0) beat the Seahawks (0-1) in overtime in their opener and held off a late rally from the Bearcats (0-1) in game two prior to earning victories over the Kingsmen (1-1) and Camels (0-2) in the evening session.
"Our objective was to give everyone an opportunity to play," Brown head coach Felix Mercado said. "We setup the opponents to be able to do that – against McKendree 20 people played and a number of players got extended playing time against Conn. College. Today was about getting better. It's great to start the year 4-0, but we're far from where we are going to be, and we know that. Tomorrow will be a different challenge against Bucknell and California Baptist."
Senior James Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) led Brown with 10 goals on the day, including four tallies against both Wagner and Cal Lutheran. Sophomore Matt Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) netted eight and seven goals respectively between the four games. Five different Brown student-athletes posted hat tricks on the day.
Junior goalkeeper Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) and sophomore net-minder Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) made 17 and 14 saves apiece on the day.
Next, Brown concludes play at the Bruno Classic tomorrow – Sunday, Sept. 8 – with matchups against No. 16 Bucknell (9:45 a.m., ESPN+) and No. 16 California Baptist (2:00 p.m., ESPN+).
Game 1 – No. 20 Brown 13, Wagner 10 (OT)
Senior Hudson Rawlings scored with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, and senior James Thygesen and sophomore Matt Simko combined for seven goals as No. 20 Brown defeated Wagner, 13-10, in overtime in the two teams' season opener on Saturday morning at the Bruno Classic.
After the Seahawks took a 9-8 lead with 11 seconds left in regulation, the Bears countered with a goal eight seconds later and then outscored the visitors, 4-1, in overtime, including a 3-0 margin in the second bonus session.
Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) paced the Brown offense with four goals and two assists while Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) tallied three goals and two ejections drawn.
Senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) notched two goals and two assists, and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) registered two goals and an assist. Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.) added a team-high six ejections drawn to a goal and an assist, and freshman Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) netted a goal in overtime.
In the cage, sophomore goalkeeper Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) made nine saves and tacked on a steal.
Brown opened the game with a 2-1 lead at the end of the first quarter behind goals from Thygesen and Berkman and maintained a 3-1 edge early in the second stanza behind a marker from Deirmenjian.
Simko netted Brown's other two goals in the second quarter, countering four goals from Wagner as the two teams stood tied at 5-5 at the break.
After the Seahawks scored the first two goals of the third quarter, Brown responded with goals from Deirmenjian and Thygesen to send the contest tied 7-7 heading to the fourth quarter.
Following a Wagner tally, Berkman drew Brown level at 8-8 with 3:36 left in regulation. The Seahawks pulled ahead 9-8 with 11 seconds on the clock before Rawlings forced overtime with his game-tying goal with three seconds to spare.
Atwell charted the first goal of overtime, giving the Bears a 10-9 advantage, before Wagner equalized at 10-10 at the end of the first bonus session. In the second overtime period, a goal from Simko prior to back-to-back tallies from Thygesen – including a conversion on a 5-meter penalty shot – gave the Bears the victory.
Brown 13, Wagner 10 (OT)
Brown....................... 2…3…2…2…3…13
Wagner..................... 1…4…2…2…1…10
Brown Goals: Thygesen 4, Simko 3, Berkman 2, Deirmenjian 2, Atwell, Rawlings.
Brown Saves: Piovan 9.
Game 2 – No. 20 Brown 18, McKendree 16
Junior Aidan Reilly and sophomore Niko Bhatia each scored a hat trick to lead No. 20 Brown to an 18-16 win over McKendree on Saturday afternoon in the Bears' second game at the Bruno Classic.
The Bears jumped out to a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and held off a second-half rally from the Bearcats in which the visitors tied the score at 15-15 and 16-16 in the fourth quarter.
Reilly (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Bhatia (Los Altos, Calif.) paced the Brown offense with three goals apiece while Reilly dished out three assists. In total, 11 different Bears scored in the contests.
Senior James Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.), junior Adam Fuller (Santa Barbara, Calif.), and freshman Nick Berry (San Anselmo, Calif.) each netted two goals. Thygesen tacked on an assist, and senior Will Collier (Darien, Conn.) tallied a goal and an assist.
Brown's other single goal scorers included senior Hudson Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.), sophomores Stephen Salle (Chadds Ford, Pa.) and Matt Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.), and freshmen Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) and Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.). Simko and senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) each drew a team-high four ejections.
In the cage, junior goalie Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) made four saves in the second half while sophomore net-minder Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) stopped two shots in the first half with a 5-meter penalty save.
After McKendree scored the game's opening goal, Brown recorded the contest's next five goals to take a 5-1 lead at the end of one. Collier, Berry, Bhatia, Reilly, and Berkman provided the offense for the Bears.
The Bearcats pulled within 5-3 in the second quarter before the Bears used a 3-1 run behind goals from Salle, Fuller, and Thygesen to remain ahead 8-4. A goal from Simko just before the break gave Brown a 9-6 lead at halftime.
The hosts gained an 11-6 advantage early in the third quarter via back-to-back goals from Bhatia. McKendree responded with a 4-0 run to pull within 11-10. Two goals from Reilly inside of the period's final two minutes allowed Brown to maintain a 13-11 edge moving to the final frame.
Goals from Atwell and Thygesen answered Bearcat tallies to keep the Bears up 15-13 with 4:35 to play. Consecutive goals from McKendree then knotted the score at 15-15 with 3:29 remaining. Rawlings made it 16-15 just 16 seconds later before the visitors equalized again at 16-16 with 2:55 on the clock. Berry and Fuller each found the back of the net in the final 2:32 to seal the win.
Brown 18, McKendree 16
Brown....................... 5…4…4…5…18
McKendree.............. 1…5…5…5…16
Brown Goals: Bhatia 3, Reilly 3, Berry 2, Fuller 2, Thygesen 2, Atwell, Berkman, Collier, Rawlings, Salle, Simko.
Brown Saves: Hallal 4, Piovan 2.
Game 3 – No. 20 Brown 14, Cal Lutheran 7
Senior James Thygesen and sophomore Matt Simko each scored four goals to propel No. 20 Brown to a 14-7 victory over California Lutheran on Saturday evening in the Bears' third game of the day.
The Bears held a 6-2 lead on the Kingsmen at halftime and scored the first three goals of the second half to gain separation from the visitors.
Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) paced the Brown attack with their four goals apiece while Thygesen added two assists. Junior Aidan Reilly (Los Angeles, Calif.) and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) each netted two goals.
Senior Hudson Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.) posted a goal and two assists, and junior Daniel Hu (Colleyville, Texas) chipped in a goal. Senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) totaled two assists and two steals, sophomore Niko Bhatia (Los Altos, Calif.) dished out two assists, and freshmen Nick Berry (San Anselmo, Calif.) and Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) each made two steals.
In the cage, junior goalie Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) blocked 10 shots for his first double-digit save performance of the season.
Simko netted the Bears' first three goals of the contest, staking the hosts to a 3-1 lead. Goals from Berkman and Thygesen pushed Brown ahead 5-2 at the end of one. Reilly notched the only marker of the second stanza to put Brown up 6-2 at the intermission.
Opening the second half, Thygesen converted three consecutive goals to make the margin 9-2 with 6:04 to play in the third quarter. A goal from Reilly helped Brown maintain a 10-4 edge through three frames. In the fourth quarter, Rawlings, Simko, Berkman, and Hu provided the Brown goals.
Brown 14, Cal Lutheran 7
Brown....................... 5…1…4…4…14
Cal Lutheran............ 2…0…2…3…7
Brown Goals: Simko 4, Thygesen 4, Berkman 2, Reilly 2, D. Hu, Rawlings.
Brown Saves: Hallal 10.
Game 4 – No. 20 Brown 10, Conn. College 5
Senior Galen Hu tallied four goals as No. 20 Brown beat Connecticut College, 10-5, on Saturday night in its fourth game of the day and the final contest of day one at the Bruno Classic.
The Bears staked themselves to a 10-2 lead at halftime over the Camels on their way to their fourth consecutive victory to start the season.
Hu (Colleyville, Texas) led Brown's offense with his quartet of goals while freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) posted two goals and two assists.
The Bears' single goal scorers included senior Will Collier (Darien, Conn.), sophomore Andrew Penner (Atherton, Calif.), and freshmen Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) and Daniel McDermott (Greenwich, Conn.). McDermott added two field blocks while sophomore Stephen Salle (Chadds Ford, Pa.) dished out three assists.
Brown's goalkeeping contingent accounted for 11 saves, including five saves from Collier in the fourth quarter. Junior Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) and sophomore Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) each made three saves.
Collier opened the game's scoring with a 5-meter penalty shot before Hu and Penner found the back of the net to put Brown up 3-0. After two goals from the Camels, Hu converted back-to-back goals to give the Bears a 5-2 edge at the end of one.
Brown used a 5-0 second quarter to take a 10-2 advantage at the break. Berkman accounted for two goals in the period while McDermott, Atwell, and Hu each chipped in a goal.
In the second half, Conn. College scored twice in the third quarter and once in the fourth quarter.
Brown 10, Conn. College 5
Brown....................... 5…5…0…0…10
Conn. College......... 2…0…2…1…5
Brown Goals: G. Hu 4, Berkman 2, Atwell, Collier, McDermott, Penner.
Brown Saves: Collier 5, Hallal 3, Piovan 3.
On opening day of the 2019 season, the Bears (4-0) beat the Seahawks (0-1) in overtime in their opener and held off a late rally from the Bearcats (0-1) in game two prior to earning victories over the Kingsmen (1-1) and Camels (0-2) in the evening session.
"Our objective was to give everyone an opportunity to play," Brown head coach Felix Mercado said. "We setup the opponents to be able to do that – against McKendree 20 people played and a number of players got extended playing time against Conn. College. Today was about getting better. It's great to start the year 4-0, but we're far from where we are going to be, and we know that. Tomorrow will be a different challenge against Bucknell and California Baptist."
Senior James Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) led Brown with 10 goals on the day, including four tallies against both Wagner and Cal Lutheran. Sophomore Matt Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) netted eight and seven goals respectively between the four games. Five different Brown student-athletes posted hat tricks on the day.
Junior goalkeeper Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) and sophomore net-minder Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) made 17 and 14 saves apiece on the day.
Next, Brown concludes play at the Bruno Classic tomorrow – Sunday, Sept. 8 – with matchups against No. 16 Bucknell (9:45 a.m., ESPN+) and No. 16 California Baptist (2:00 p.m., ESPN+).
Game 1 – No. 20 Brown 13, Wagner 10 (OT)
Senior Hudson Rawlings scored with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, and senior James Thygesen and sophomore Matt Simko combined for seven goals as No. 20 Brown defeated Wagner, 13-10, in overtime in the two teams' season opener on Saturday morning at the Bruno Classic.
After the Seahawks took a 9-8 lead with 11 seconds left in regulation, the Bears countered with a goal eight seconds later and then outscored the visitors, 4-1, in overtime, including a 3-0 margin in the second bonus session.
Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) paced the Brown offense with four goals and two assists while Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) tallied three goals and two ejections drawn.
Senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) notched two goals and two assists, and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) registered two goals and an assist. Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.) added a team-high six ejections drawn to a goal and an assist, and freshman Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) netted a goal in overtime.
In the cage, sophomore goalkeeper Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) made nine saves and tacked on a steal.
Brown opened the game with a 2-1 lead at the end of the first quarter behind goals from Thygesen and Berkman and maintained a 3-1 edge early in the second stanza behind a marker from Deirmenjian.
Simko netted Brown's other two goals in the second quarter, countering four goals from Wagner as the two teams stood tied at 5-5 at the break.
After the Seahawks scored the first two goals of the third quarter, Brown responded with goals from Deirmenjian and Thygesen to send the contest tied 7-7 heading to the fourth quarter.
Following a Wagner tally, Berkman drew Brown level at 8-8 with 3:36 left in regulation. The Seahawks pulled ahead 9-8 with 11 seconds on the clock before Rawlings forced overtime with his game-tying goal with three seconds to spare.
Atwell charted the first goal of overtime, giving the Bears a 10-9 advantage, before Wagner equalized at 10-10 at the end of the first bonus session. In the second overtime period, a goal from Simko prior to back-to-back tallies from Thygesen – including a conversion on a 5-meter penalty shot – gave the Bears the victory.
Brown 13, Wagner 10 (OT)
Brown....................... 2…3…2…2…3…13
Wagner..................... 1…4…2…2…1…10
Brown Goals: Thygesen 4, Simko 3, Berkman 2, Deirmenjian 2, Atwell, Rawlings.
Brown Saves: Piovan 9.
Game 2 – No. 20 Brown 18, McKendree 16
Junior Aidan Reilly and sophomore Niko Bhatia each scored a hat trick to lead No. 20 Brown to an 18-16 win over McKendree on Saturday afternoon in the Bears' second game at the Bruno Classic.
The Bears jumped out to a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and held off a second-half rally from the Bearcats in which the visitors tied the score at 15-15 and 16-16 in the fourth quarter.
Reilly (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Bhatia (Los Altos, Calif.) paced the Brown offense with three goals apiece while Reilly dished out three assists. In total, 11 different Bears scored in the contests.
Senior James Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.), junior Adam Fuller (Santa Barbara, Calif.), and freshman Nick Berry (San Anselmo, Calif.) each netted two goals. Thygesen tacked on an assist, and senior Will Collier (Darien, Conn.) tallied a goal and an assist.
Brown's other single goal scorers included senior Hudson Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.), sophomores Stephen Salle (Chadds Ford, Pa.) and Matt Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.), and freshmen Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) and Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.). Simko and senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) each drew a team-high four ejections.
In the cage, junior goalie Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) made four saves in the second half while sophomore net-minder Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) stopped two shots in the first half with a 5-meter penalty save.
After McKendree scored the game's opening goal, Brown recorded the contest's next five goals to take a 5-1 lead at the end of one. Collier, Berry, Bhatia, Reilly, and Berkman provided the offense for the Bears.
The Bearcats pulled within 5-3 in the second quarter before the Bears used a 3-1 run behind goals from Salle, Fuller, and Thygesen to remain ahead 8-4. A goal from Simko just before the break gave Brown a 9-6 lead at halftime.
The hosts gained an 11-6 advantage early in the third quarter via back-to-back goals from Bhatia. McKendree responded with a 4-0 run to pull within 11-10. Two goals from Reilly inside of the period's final two minutes allowed Brown to maintain a 13-11 edge moving to the final frame.
Goals from Atwell and Thygesen answered Bearcat tallies to keep the Bears up 15-13 with 4:35 to play. Consecutive goals from McKendree then knotted the score at 15-15 with 3:29 remaining. Rawlings made it 16-15 just 16 seconds later before the visitors equalized again at 16-16 with 2:55 on the clock. Berry and Fuller each found the back of the net in the final 2:32 to seal the win.
Brown 18, McKendree 16
Brown....................... 5…4…4…5…18
McKendree.............. 1…5…5…5…16
Brown Goals: Bhatia 3, Reilly 3, Berry 2, Fuller 2, Thygesen 2, Atwell, Berkman, Collier, Rawlings, Salle, Simko.
Brown Saves: Hallal 4, Piovan 2.
Game 3 – No. 20 Brown 14, Cal Lutheran 7
Senior James Thygesen and sophomore Matt Simko each scored four goals to propel No. 20 Brown to a 14-7 victory over California Lutheran on Saturday evening in the Bears' third game of the day.
The Bears held a 6-2 lead on the Kingsmen at halftime and scored the first three goals of the second half to gain separation from the visitors.
Simko (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) paced the Brown attack with their four goals apiece while Thygesen added two assists. Junior Aidan Reilly (Los Angeles, Calif.) and freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) each netted two goals.
Senior Hudson Rawlings (Murrieta, Calif.) posted a goal and two assists, and junior Daniel Hu (Colleyville, Texas) chipped in a goal. Senior Armen Deirmenjian (Beverly Hills, Calif.) totaled two assists and two steals, sophomore Niko Bhatia (Los Altos, Calif.) dished out two assists, and freshmen Nick Berry (San Anselmo, Calif.) and Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) each made two steals.
In the cage, junior goalie Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) blocked 10 shots for his first double-digit save performance of the season.
Simko netted the Bears' first three goals of the contest, staking the hosts to a 3-1 lead. Goals from Berkman and Thygesen pushed Brown ahead 5-2 at the end of one. Reilly notched the only marker of the second stanza to put Brown up 6-2 at the intermission.
Opening the second half, Thygesen converted three consecutive goals to make the margin 9-2 with 6:04 to play in the third quarter. A goal from Reilly helped Brown maintain a 10-4 edge through three frames. In the fourth quarter, Rawlings, Simko, Berkman, and Hu provided the Brown goals.
Brown 14, Cal Lutheran 7
Brown....................... 5…1…4…4…14
Cal Lutheran............ 2…0…2…3…7
Brown Goals: Simko 4, Thygesen 4, Berkman 2, Reilly 2, D. Hu, Rawlings.
Brown Saves: Hallal 10.
Game 4 – No. 20 Brown 10, Conn. College 5
Senior Galen Hu tallied four goals as No. 20 Brown beat Connecticut College, 10-5, on Saturday night in its fourth game of the day and the final contest of day one at the Bruno Classic.
The Bears staked themselves to a 10-2 lead at halftime over the Camels on their way to their fourth consecutive victory to start the season.
Hu (Colleyville, Texas) led Brown's offense with his quartet of goals while freshman Leo Berkman (Orinda, Calif.) posted two goals and two assists.
The Bears' single goal scorers included senior Will Collier (Darien, Conn.), sophomore Andrew Penner (Atherton, Calif.), and freshmen Cole Atwell (San Diego, Calif.) and Daniel McDermott (Greenwich, Conn.). McDermott added two field blocks while sophomore Stephen Salle (Chadds Ford, Pa.) dished out three assists.
Brown's goalkeeping contingent accounted for 11 saves, including five saves from Collier in the fourth quarter. Junior Riad Hallal (Coronado, Calif.) and sophomore Ugo Piovan (Vouliagmeni, Greece) each made three saves.
Collier opened the game's scoring with a 5-meter penalty shot before Hu and Penner found the back of the net to put Brown up 3-0. After two goals from the Camels, Hu converted back-to-back goals to give the Bears a 5-2 edge at the end of one.
Brown used a 5-0 second quarter to take a 10-2 advantage at the break. Berkman accounted for two goals in the period while McDermott, Atwell, and Hu each chipped in a goal.
In the second half, Conn. College scored twice in the third quarter and once in the fourth quarter.
Brown 10, Conn. College 5
Brown....................... 5…5…0…0…10
Conn. College......... 2…0…2…1…5
Brown Goals: G. Hu 4, Berkman 2, Atwell, Collier, McDermott, Penner.
Brown Saves: Collier 5, Hallal 3, Piovan 3.
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