Box Score The Basics
• Score: Santa Clara-13, Johns Hopkins-7
• Records: JHU (2-2) • SCU (1-1)
• Location: Princeton, NJ • DeNunzio Pool
• The Short Story: A strong second half led Santa Clara to a 13-7 win over the Johns Hopkins water polo team Friday night at the Princeton Invitational.
 
How it Happened
• Santa Clara struck first, taking the lead just 22 seconds into the game. Freshmen Emerson Sullivan and Jacob Whitaker then sandwiched goals around one from Sam Toriggino and it was 2-2 with 1:49 to play in the first. The Broncos then scored a pair in the final 1:32 to take a 4-2 lead after the opening quarter.
• Hopkins responded with three unanswered goals in the second quarter to take a 5-4 lead into the half. Santa Clara scored the first three goals of the period to take a 7-5 lead before Whitaker ended the run at 3:26 with his second of the night. The Broncos responded with goals from Patrick Kirk and Scott Zurnacian to take a 9-6 lead into the final quarter.
• The fourth started much the same, with Santa Clara scoring back-to-back goals to push its lead to 11-6 midway through the quarter. Sophomore John Murphy got one back for the Blue Jays, cutting the deficit to four with 3:16 to play. But the Broncos would tack on two more to grab the win.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins falls to 1-4 all-time against Santa Clara.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Whitaker and Sullivan led the Blue Jays with two goals each. Also scoring for Hopkins were Murphy, junior Finn Banks and freshman Jayden Kunwar.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins takes on fourth-ranked Stanford at 11:15 am Saturday at the Princeton Invitational.