PRINCETON, N.J. — The No. 12-ranked Princeton University Tigers used a 10-goal second half to defeat the No. 14 California Baptist University Lancers, 16-10, at home in DeNunzio Pool on the first day of the 2021 Princeton Invitational.
The first half ran at a fast past with 12 total goals and six ties. No team led by more than a tally with the contest tied at six-all at the break.
Princeton ran off the first three goals of the second half before a tally from California Baptist set the score at 9-7 with 3:28 left in the third quarter. Head coach Dustin Litvak‘s squad didn’t slow down, recording four of the last five goals of the stanza, taking a 13-8 advantage into the fourth frame.
The Tigers put the contest away with three consecutive tallies to begin the final eight minutes of action, eventually taking home a 16-10 victory.
The win gave Princeton its fourth of the season and first over a ranked opponent in 2021.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
