Water polo drops tough game at Princeton

Saturday, October 2

Princeton, N.J.

5:00 PM

Brown University

Princeton

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

10/2/2021 9:26:00 PM | Men's Water Polo

PRINCETON, N.J. – Brown had a halftime lead against No. 9 Princeton but could not hold on to the lead, falling to the Tigers 12-8 on Saturday (Oct. 2). Three Bears finished with two goals in the game.

Connor Enright, Leo Berkman and Ben Kirshon each netted two goals in the loss. Ugo Piovan finished the game with nine blocks in goal.

"This was a tough loss for us. I am proud of how we battled but we need to finish better," said head coach Felix Mercado. We had too many errors away from the ball. We need to bounce back tomorrow because it doesn't get easier."

Princeton got on the board first with two goals in the first quarter and jumped ahead 3-0 after a goal less than 30 second in to the second. Brown got on the board with a goal by Berkman and three minutes later, a goal by Enright pulled Brown within one. Enright's second goal of the night tied the game up with just under two minutes in the half. With 13 second in the half, Kirshon gave Brown a 4-3 lead at the break.

The second half began with a goal from Princeton but Kirshon scored again to put the Bears back up 5-4. Berkman and Filip Aleksic each scored later in the third quarter but Princeton scored three four goals to take an 8-7 lead to the final quarter.

Princeton increased its lead with two goals to start the fourth before Andrew Penner netted a goal to cut the game to 10-8. Brown would go scoreless for the rest of the game as Princeton scored two more goals.

Brown will play two games on Sunday (Oct. 3), beginning the day against St. Francis Brooklyn and finishing the day at Iona.