Men’s Water Polo Secures First NWPC Win with 14-10 Triumph Over Iona

Saturday, September 12

Travers Island New York Athletic Club / Pelham, N.Y.

8:30 a.m.

Brown University

Iona

Men’s Water Polo Secures First NWPC Win with 14-10 Triumph Over Iona

9/12/2026 6:03:00 PM | Men's Water Polo

PELHAM, N.Y. - The Brown men's water polo team (5-1, 1-0 NWPC) defeated Iona (2-8, 0-1 NWPC) 14-10 in its first NWPC game on Saturday at the New York Athletic Club, the first-ever outdoor conference game.

"Today was a great way for us to open conference play, especially against a quality opponent like Iona," Director of Water Polo Felix Mercado commented. "What made the day even more special was the incredible setting at the New York Athletic Club Travers Island pool. Everyone there made us feel so welcome, and their staff did a tremendous job making this a great experience for our team. We're grateful for the opportunity to play in such a special venue, and we'd love to see this become a tradition that we can look forward to every year."

Brown took the lead over Iona in the first quarter and held onto it for the remainder of the game. Mac Berry opened up the scoring for the Bears just two minutes into the game, followed by two goals each from Filip Josipovic and Ronland Csendes. Freshman Robert Norell scored his first collegiate goal with 0:53 left in the first. As Brown entered the second leading 4-2, Berry, Norell, and Csendes each recorded another goal while Colton Bell netted his first of the game.

Csendes scored the lone Bears goal in the third, earning his first hat trick of the season. Dominik Balla also earned a hat trick in the fourth quarter, marking his 15th goal of the season. Bell and Hugo Molnar each found the back of the net in the fourth, as Brown finished with a 14-10 win over Iona.

Dimitrios Kratimenos earned 14 saves through three quarters and Ryan Miele made 7 saves in the final quarter for the Bears.

The Bears are back in action next weekend as they travel to Fullerton, Calif. to take on Biola and Fresno Pacific on Saturday (Sept. 18), and close out the weekend with Cal State Fullerton and California Lutheran on Sunday (Sept. 19).

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