Princeton University
Marist (Bucknell Invitational)
Tigers Top Slippery Rock and Marist, Fall to Hartwick in Women's Water Polo
February 19, 2005 | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 19, 2005
Lewisburg, Pa. - The Princeton women's water polo team went 2-1 Saturday at the Bucknell Invitational earlier today at Kinney Natatorium. The Tigers defeated Slippery Rock 14-6 and Marist 13-2, and dropped a thriller to Hartwick 12-11 in sudden-death overtime.
In the first game of the day the Tigers jumped a 4-1 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, taking an 8-4 lead at the half and extending it to 14-6 by the end of the game. Elyse Colgan scored four goals in the game, including two in the first quarter, while Carolina Ardila added three goals. Danielle Carlson had two goals in the game, while Coutrney Mee, Jazmin Brown, Jessica Ajoux and Megan Donahue each had one. Madeline McCarthy played the first half and made three saves, while Natalie Kim finished off the second half with five saves.
Slippery Rock 1 3 1 1 - 6 Princeton 4 4 5 1 - 14Slippery Rock Goals: Brunner (5), Marshall Princeton Goals: Colgan (4), Ardila (3), Carlson (2), Mee, Brown, Ajoux, Donahue
In the second game of the day, Princeton battled back after falling behind early, but eventually fell when Hartwick won 12-11 in sudden-death overtime. Hartwick jumped to leads of 5-0 and 7-1 in the game before the Tiger comeback began. Colgan led the way with seven goals in the game and six other Tigers had one goal apiece. Again McCarthy and Devore split the game. McCarthy made three saves in the first half, while Devore made eight in the second half and overtime. A complete box score of the game, plus results of the Tigers night game against marist will be available shortly.
"I am very proud of the team," said head coach Luis Nicolao following the Hartwick game. "The team team never gave up and stormed back after getting down early. We just came up alittle bit short at the end."
Princeton 0 3 5 1 2 - 11 Hartwick 5 2 2 0 3 - 12In the final game of the day, Princeton beat Marist 13-2. Samantha Shaughnessy and Colgan each had three goals in the game, while Brown and Carlson each had two goals.Princeton Goals: Colgan (7), Mee, Ajoux, Parolin, Zitron Hartwick Goals: Dahl-Smith (4), Knox (3), Sumich (2), Munoz, Thomas, Wertz
Marist 1 0 1 0 - 2 Princeton 2 5 3 3 - 13Princeton is now 6-1 on the season and completes the tournament with a game tomorrow against George Washington at noon.Marist Goals: Rosler, Long Princeton Goals: Shaughnessy (3), Colgan (3), Brown (2), Carlson (2), Reyner, Ardila, Donahue