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Men's Water Polo

No. 19 Men's Water Polo Wins High-Scoring Affair at Princeton Invite

Riccardo De Simon led the No. 19 Broncos Saturday against Bucknell with a season-high five goals.
Box Score PRINCETON, N.J. — Riccardo De Simon set a new season high for goals Saturday in only his second week of collegiate water polo, tallying five to power the No. 19 Santa Clara University men's water polo team to a 20-16 victory over Bucknell on day two of the Princeton Invitational.
 
De Simon scored three times in the first period alone as the No. 19 Broncos (3-1) jumped out to a 7-4 lead after eight minutes of play. It was his back-to-back goals four minutes into the period that put the Broncos up for good, erasing a 3-2 Bucknell lead and making it 4-3 at the time.
 
De Simon added single goals in the third and fourth periods for his five-goal day. Harrison Villella turned in a three-goal performance Charlie Engs, Zach Fales and Reese Jenican all scored two goals each. Jason Alietti, Luke Baird, Henry Engs, Jack Fisher, Charlie Kosinski, and Grant Roesch all added single goals.
 
Wyatt Stenson played the whole game in net for Santa Clara and made nine saves to earn the victory. Santa Clara's defense tightened as the game went on, allowing Bucknell five goals in the second period, but then only four in the third and three in the final period.
 
The Broncos conclude the Princeton Invitational at 9 a.m. PDT Sunday against Wagner. They return home for two games next week, hosting rival San Jose State Friday in their West Coast Conference opener and George Washington on Saturday for a non-conference match.
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Players Mentioned

Jason Alietti

#14 Jason Alietti

Center Defender
6' 5"
Sophomore
Luke Baird

#22 Luke Baird

Center Defender
6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Charlie Engs

#23 Charlie Engs

Attacker
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Zach Fales

#2 Zach Fales

Attacker
6' 3"
Senior
Reese Jenican

#9 Reese Jenican

Center
6' 4"
Junior
Charlie Kosinski

#10 Charlie Kosinski

Attacker
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Grant Roesch

#20 Grant Roesch

Utility
6' 3"
Sophomore
Wyatt Stenson

#1 Wyatt Stenson

Goalie
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Harrison Villella

#3 Harrison Villella

Center
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Riccardo De Simon

#21 Riccardo De Simon

Utility
6' 3"
Freshman
Henry Engs

#28 Henry Engs

Utility
6' 1"
Freshman
Jack Fisher

#24 Jack Fisher

Attacker
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jason Alietti

#14 Jason Alietti

6' 5"
Sophomore
Center Defender
Luke Baird

#22 Luke Baird

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Center Defender
Charlie Engs

#23 Charlie Engs

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Attacker
Zach Fales

#2 Zach Fales

6' 3"
Senior
Attacker
Reese Jenican

#9 Reese Jenican

6' 4"
Junior
Center
Charlie Kosinski

#10 Charlie Kosinski

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Attacker
Grant Roesch

#20 Grant Roesch

6' 3"
Sophomore
Utility
Wyatt Stenson

#1 Wyatt Stenson

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Goalie
Harrison Villella

#3 Harrison Villella

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Center
Riccardo De Simon

#21 Riccardo De Simon

6' 3"
Freshman
Utility
Henry Engs

#28 Henry Engs

6' 1"
Freshman
Utility
Jack Fisher

#24 Jack Fisher

6' 3"
Freshman
Attacker