BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The No. 19-ranked Brown University men’s water polo team improved to 13-2, including a 2-0 mark in Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) competition by defeating host Long Island University (6-7, 0-1 NWPC) in league action by a 16-10 score.
The Sharks started off strong with two goals in the opening minutes of the game, but the Bears answered back with goals from Mac Berry and Roland Csendes. Brown took this lead in the first quarter and held onto it for the rest of the game.
Dominik Balla and Hugo Molnar scored in the second quarter, marking the fifth straight goal for the Bears. Csendes and Berry also scored in the second before LIU netted two quick goals to close out the half.
As the Bears entered the third quarter leading 8-5, Csendes scored two more goals in less than a minute, earning a hat-trick and extending Brown’s lead to 10-5. As the Bears outscored the Sharks in the third by a 5-2 count, Molnar and Csendes each scored once more before the final quarter.
Csendes scored his sixth goal of the game to start the fourth quarter, earning his ninth point of the day. Ramzi Megalli and Jaxson Tierney scored their firsts of the game, as Brown acquired a 15-8 margin with less than four minutes to play. LIU sneaked a few goals past the Bears in the fourth quarter, but Balla scored his second of the game to secure a 16-10 win.
Ethan Kittredge anchored the Bears in goal for four quarters.
Information courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
