PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University men’s water polo dropped a 13-12 match to No. 6-ranked University of the Pacific at home in the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center to close out the last vestige of the 2023 Bruno Classic.
The Bears were led by six goals from Gabe Chang who scored four goals on penalty shots. Mate Tymcyna scored two goals, while Trey Rgoers, Evan Moore, Mac Berry and Ilias Stothart all scored one goal.
Chang found the net twice and Berry added a goal in the first quarter that concluded tied at three-all. Chang scored another goal in the second quarter, but Pacific led 5-4 at halftime.
Chang and Stothart scored to stake Brown to a 6-5 lead early in the third quarter. A score by Moore with under two minutes in the third quarter knotted the contest at seven-all heading into the final eight minutes of regulation.
After combining for 22 goals in the first three quarters, the two offenses exploded with 11 total goals in the final eight minutes.
Pacific took a two-goal lead, but back-to-back penalty goals from Chang tied the game again. Two goals from Tymcyna answered a pair of Pacific points to balance the scoreboard at 11-all with slightly over two minutes left in the contest. Pacific punched in two goals before Rogers netted a marker with four seconds left for the final tally.
Information courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
