PRINCETON, N.J. — The Wagner College men’s water polo fell to Santa Clara Univeristy, 10-7, on the final day of the 2022 Princeton Invitational hosted by Princeton University at DeNunzio Pool.
Santa Clara put a stamp on the contest in the opening stanza by outscoring Wagner 3-0 to grab an early lead.
Wagner battled back in the second quarter as they tallied two goals as junior Barnabas Vidovics and senior Karl Lovett found the back of the net.
Down 6-2 heading to the second half, Wagner outscored Santa Clara 3-1 to bring the game closer. Vidovics posted his second goal of the game, while senior Olivér Fodor and freshman Laszio Strasser also put away shots in the quarter.
The run by Wagner brought the game to 7-5 heading into the final eight minutes.
In the fourth quarter, Wagner tallied two consecutive goals to cut Santa Clara’s lead to 8-7 behind goals from Fodor and sophomore Mattia Bognolo. Santa Clara closed the game on a 2-0 run to preserve the victory.
Along with his two goals, Fodor drew eight exclusions and recorded one steal.
Senior Kevin Roach and sophomore Adam Wuthrich combined for six saves.
Release courtesy Wagner College Athletics Communications
