STOCKTON, Calif. – Competing in its third straight contest, No. 11 University of the Pacific men's water polo team (6-8) dropped a narrow 11-10 nonconference decision to No. 7 Princeton (16-2) Sunday afternoon at Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglas E. Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
Producing a team-high six points,
Gabor Holl led Pacific offensively with four goals, increasing his season total to 32, and two assists.
Borisz Kasa-Gal and
Marc Comabella helped contribute to the offensive efforts throughout the match, recording three and two goals, respectively.
Following a highly competitive first half, with Princeton leading Pacific 6-5 at the break, the Tigers bounced back and outscored the opposition 4-2 in the third quarter to take a 9-8 advantage. Holl highlighted the eight minutes, posting two goals while Kasa-Gal and Comabella added a pair of tallies.
Princeton gained control back in the final quarter of play, scoring three times, including the game-winning goal with 1:06 left to secure the victory.
Pacific returns to the road at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, when it takes on Harvard in a neutral-site contest in Santa Clara.
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