Brown Men’s Water Polo Falls to Santa Clara, Pepperdine
Brown dropped its final two games at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, losing 14-10 to No. 19 Santa Clara and 17-10 to No. 16 Pepperdine. The Bears mounted a late scoring push against Santa Clara, while Máté Csendes and Colton Bell led Brown’s offense across the tournament.
By the Numbers- Brown’s record: 17-8 overall and 3-2 in the NWPC.
- Santa Clara defeated Brown, 14-10; Pepperdine won, 17-10.
- Csendes scored 8 goals and Bell scored 6 during the tournament.
Despite facing three ranked opponents during the tournament, Brown continued to produce offensively. The Bears’ fourth-quarter surge against Santa Clara narrowed the gap, but neither late push was enough to overcome the opponents’ leads.
What's NextBrown returns home next weekend to face Wheaton on Friday, Oct. 30, then plays NWPC rematches against Harvard and MIT on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Bottom LineBrown leaves the tournament with two losses but demonstrated scoring depth against ranked competition; its next test is turning that offense into wins at home.
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