PROVIDENCE, RI --  Trailing by a single goal in the closing minute of the third period, the Iona University men's water polo team was outscored 4-1 in the final period to fall 15-10 to number-19 ranked Brown University in a Northeast Conference Water Polo match this afternoon at the Coleman Aquatic Center. Senior tri-captain Andrew Miller and junior tri-captain Luksa Vlasic led the Maroon and Gold (10-13 overall, 4-5 NEWPC). Juniors William Harrington, Edward Imm and Luka Nastic and sophomore Rastko Jevdjovic added one goal each. The Gaels scored ten goals on 26 shots on five assists with two by Vlasic.

In goal, senior Diego Gomez had seven saves on 31 Bears shots, one steal and had ten goals against. On defense, the Gaels made seven steals with three by Jevdjovic. Iona blocked five Brown shots with two each by Vlasic and Jevdjovic. Iona drew six Brown kickouts with two by Miller, including one five-meter penalty, while being ejected seven times and one five-meter ejection. The Gaels turned the ball over 15 times. Iona scored once on three man-up chances, while Brown scored three goals on three man-up chances.

Just 27 seconds into the match, Brown struck first, but Miller answered for the Gaels to knot the game at one all with 4:33 left in the opening period. Miller's second score 1:18 later gave Iona a one-goal 1-0 edge. With two straight scores, the hosts retook a one-score 3-2 advantage with 1:17 left. Continuing a 3-0 run, the Bears added another goal with ten ticks left for a 4-2 lead going into the second period.

Jevdjovic needed only 30 seconds into the second quarter to pull Iona within one 4-3. With 3:51 remaining, Brown regained a two-goal edge 5-3. Vlasic's five-meter penalty goal followed by Imm tied the game at five all with 2:55 on the clock. At the two-minute mark, Brown regained a one-goal 6-5 cushion, but Miller's third goal with 45 ticks left locked the match at six apiece. On their next trip down the pool, Brown scored for a 7-6 halftime advantage.

The hosts went back up two 8-6 with 1:17 gone, then Vlasic's second goal put the Gaels with one 8-7 with 6:19 left. A Brown five-meter penalty goal 15 seconds later restored a two-goal 9-7 home lead. After Harrington sliced Brown's edge to one 9-8, the Bears answered on their next chance to go back up two 10-8 with 2:56 on the clock.   Just 1:01 later, Vlasic fired from half-tank to narrow the gap back to one 10-9. Another Brown goal with 29 ticks left gave the Bears a two-goal 11-9 margin going into the final period.

With two straight scores on a 3-0 run, the Bears mounted a four-goal 13-9 cushion with 4:26 remaining.   Following Brown's fourth consecutive goal, Nastic cut the Bears lead back to four 14-10 with two minutes left, but a Brown score 25 seconds later sealed the home squad's 15-10 win.

Despite two disappointing losses this weekend, Miller complimented his teammates' efforts against Harvard and Brown, as well as the win over MIT. "The guys had really good first halves against Brown and MIT," Miller said. "There were a lot of learning moments in the weekend. The guys played really well and it was a fun weekend."

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On Wednesday, the Gaels travel to The Bronx to take on Fordham University for the annual Judge Cup match at 7 p.m