Men's Water Polo

BERKELEY, Calif. — With less than 30 seconds remaining in the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Consolation Game, No. 13 Princeton held the ball and an 8-7 lead over No. 10 University of California, San Diego. A failed attempt at a goal followed by a big defensive stop would see the Tigers through to victory, but a goal would put the game away for good.

Freshman center Thomas Nelson elected to go with option two.

BERKELEY, Calif. — The men's water polo team plays for third place against University of California, San Diego in the consolation game of the NCAA Tournament. Follow the game with our West Coast live blog!

The men’s water polo team faces No. 1-ranked Southern California in the first game of the NCAA national championships this Saturday in Berkeley, Calif. In their fourth-ever NCAA appearance, this will be the first time that the Tigers have teammates who have been to the national championships before.

The men’s water polo team is the 2011 CWPA Eastern champion. To reach the finals, the Tigers defeated returning champion St. Francis 13-11 in overtime. Playing against Navy for the title, Princeton won 10-7 to earn a spot in the Final Four at the NCAA Tournament in Berkeley, Calif.

This weekend will showcase the best of East Coast collegiate men’s water polo. As the Tigers head up to Boston for Eastern Championships, they will play not only for glory, but also for an extension of their postseason. This tournament, hosted by Harvard, will be the season’s last for all teams except the Eastern Champion, which will represent the coast at NCAA Championships.