CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The No. 19-ranked Brown University men’s water polo team improved to 14-4, 3-2 in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC), as the Bears fell at Harvard University, 14-8, and bounced back to defeat Division III No. 9 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 15-12.
Máté Tymcyna commenced the scoring for Brown against Harvard with a five-meter penalty shot in the opening minutes. The Crimson responded with three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead by the end of the first quarter. Hugo Molnar and Dominik Balla each found the back of the net in the second quarter, but Harvard added three more goals to maintain its advantage.
Trailing by three goals entering the second half, the Bears looked to mount a comeback as Roland Csendes scored twice. Ramzi Megalli added a goal in the final quarter, while Tymcyna scored twice more to complete a hat-trick. Despite the late offensive push, Brown fell to Harvard by six scores.
Ryan Miele and Santiago Soza played in goal for the Bears against the Crimson.
Across town at MIT, Csendes opened up the scoring in the evening match up to provide Brown an early lead. After MIT briefly tied the game, Mac Berry and Molnar scored to put the Bears back in front. Griffin Tunney and Berry each added a goal to close out the first quarter, giving Brown a 5-2 advantage.
The Engineers opened the second quarter with two goals, but Csendes responded with two more to complete a second-quarter hat-trick as part of five markers on the day. Megalli added another goal for the Bears, and Miele made a crucial save with three seconds remaining in the half to preserve an 8-4 Bears’ lead.
In a high-scoring third quarter, Tymcyna put away a pair of shots to complete his second hat-trick of the day, while Megalli added his second goal of the game. Tunney also scored twice, completing another hat-trick with two minutes remaining in the quarter. Balla added his second goal of the day in the final quarter as Brown held on for a 15-12 victory.
Information courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
