Score: UC Davis 10, Princeton 11
Location: San Jose, Calif. (SRAC)
Records: UC Davis 14-8, Princeton 20-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Four goals by
Lucas Wulfhorst pushed UC Davis men's water polo to six periods of action against No. 6 Princeton on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Aggies looked for multiple opportunities in overtime, but ultimately fell 10-11.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The tight battle was established in the first quarter of play, with the teams exchanging blows starting with an Aggie goal by Oriol Viñas two minutes in.
- Austin Quick and Cassius Wolf each had responses to the Tigers, but Princeton would find twine with 25 seconds left, leaving the game tied 3-3 after one.
- Three minutes into the second, it was Wulfhorst who sparked a 3-0 scoring run for the Ags, scoring two while seeing Mateo Ruano add on another.
- Again, Princeton wasn't intimidated, responding with three goals of their own over the next three minutes of action, seeing the match knotted at seven at the beginning of the second half.
- With only a couple of minutes left in the third quarter, Wulfhorst got a hat trick before Thomas Kiesling continued where he left off yesterday to create an 8-6 lead.
- Princeton got a response with seconds left in the period, but Quick found the back of the net for the second time to build the lead up to two once again.
- Five minutes left in regulation saw the Tigers take their first lead with three goals in two minutes, going up 10-9.
- After taking a timeout with only 72 seconds left, the Ags gave Wulfhorst the ball, allowing him to cash in on his fourth of the day, sending the game to Davis' first overtime this year.
- UC Davis had scoring opportunities all throughout both extra periods, but Princeton would ultimately prevail with a late goal, giving them an 11-10 win.
UP NEXT: Davis returns to conference play on Friday, Oct. 30, heading down to Malibu for a matchup with Pepperdine. The game will be at 12:00 pm PT and streamed live on ESPN+.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.
