Navy wins 2009 ECAC Men's Water Polo Championship
Princeton, N.J. - The United States Naval Academy defeated Princeton University 13-7 last Sunday to take home the 2009 ECAC Men's Water Polo Championship, held at the DeNunzio Pool on the campus of Princeton University (Princeton, NJ).
Courtesy of Navy Sports Information
Navy outscored three opponents at the tournament by a combined 45-17 advantage, including a pair of ranked foes.
Kevin Bell led Navy with three goals, while Stevie Ray, Chris Vahey, Jordan Carter and Johnny Meiners scored twice each. Brett Rajchel stopped eight shots in goals, before Chase Hansen made one save in a reserve role.
Meiners and Rajchel were named co-MVP of the tournament.
Starting
Seeds
No. 1 United States Naval Academy
No. 2 Princeton University
No. 3 Brown University
No. 4 Bucknell University
No. 5 Johns Hopkins University
No. 6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No. 7 Fordham University
No. 8 George Washington University
No. 9 Harvard University
No. 10 Connecticut College
Schedule and Results
Friday, September 18
Game 1:
No. 10 Conn. College - 4
No. 7 Fordham - 17
Game 2:
No. 9 Harvard - 5
No. 8 George Washington - 12
Saturday, September 19
Game 3:
No. 6 MIT - 4
No. 3 Brown - 8
Game 4:
No. 7 Fordham - 9
No. 2 Princeton - 13
Game 5:
No. 8 George Washington - 3
No. 1 Navy - 18
Game 6:
No. 5 Johns Hopkins - 11
No. 4 Bucknell - 10
Game 7:
No. 9 Harvard - 4
No. 7 Fordham - 8
Game 8:
No. 10 Conn. College - 7
No. 8 George Washington - 17
Game 9:
No. 2 Princeton - 10
No. 3 Brown - 8
Game 10:
No. 1 Navy - 14
No. 5 Johns Hopkins - 7
Game 11:
No. 6 MIT - 4
No. 7 Fordham - 10
Game 12:
No. 4 Bucknell - 15
No. 8 George Washington - 7
Sunday, September 20
9th Place: No. 10 Conn. College - 5
No. 9 Harvard - 15
7th Place: No. 8 George Washington - 5
No. 7 MIT - 6
5th Place: No. 6 Fordham - 11
No. 5 Bucknell - 13
3rd Place: No. 4 Brown - 12
No. 3 Johns Hopkins - 13
1st Place: No. 2 Princeton – 7
No. 1 Navy - 13
