Princeton University
Marist (Princeton Invitational)
Women's Water Polo Defeats Villanova, Marist and Harvard
February 12, 2005 | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 12, 2005
Princeton, N.J. - The Princeton women's water polo team opened the 2005 season with three wins earlier today in the Princeton Invitational at DeNunzio Pool. The Tigers began the day with an 11-2 win over Villanova in day's first matc, defeated Marist 10-6 later in the day and topped Harvard 8-4 in the evening. Princeton will meet Harvard this evening.
In the season opener the Tigers jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Megan Donahue led the Tigers with three goals and Carolina Ardila and Elyse Colgan each added a pair. Princeton led 5-1 at the half and pulled away with four goals in the third en route to the 11-2 win. Natalie Kim played the first three quarters in goal and made five saves. Shannon DeVore made one save in the final quarter
Princeton 3 2 4 2 - 11 Villanova 0 1 0 1 - 2Goals: Princeton: Colgan 3, Donahue 3, Ardila 2, Mee 1, Reyner 1, Shaughnessey 1 Villanova: Pare 1, Ramely 1
Saves: Princeton: Kim 5, DeVore 1 Villanova: Wells 8
Princeton defeated Marist 10-6 in the Tigers' second game of the day after a three-goal second quarter that broke a 1-1 tie and gave Princeton a 4-2 lead at the half. Samantha Shaughnessy scored three goals to pace the Tigers and Donahue added two more.
Princeton 1 3 4 2 - 10 Marist 1 1 2 2 - 6Goals: Princeton: Shaughnessy 3, Donahue 2, Carlson 1, Colgan 1, Ardila 1, Maag 1, Mee 1 Marist: Roder 2, Andrysiak 1, Jefferds 1, Sovern 1, Swanson 1
In the final game the Tigers defeated Harvard 8-4, outscoring the Crimson 2-1 in all four quarters. Colgan had three goals, including two in the first quarter to pace Princeton to the win.
Princeton 2 2 2 2 - 8 Harvard 1 1 1 1 - 4Goals: Princeton: Colgan 3, Ajoux 1, Ardila 1, Harkins 1, Mee 1, Parolin 1 Harvard: Keyser 2, T. Codini 1, Snyder 1
Princeton will meet Brown tomorrow at noon.