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Tigers Split Pair; Top Pomona, Fall at LBSU
March 19, 2008 | Women's Water Polo
The 20th-ranked Princeton women's water polo team split a pair of games on Tuesday, falling 9-6 at 14th-ranked Long Beach State and winning 12-7 at Pomona-Pitzer. Senior Natalie Kim made 23 combined saves between the two games and five Tigers scored in both games.
In the day's first game, the Tigers fell victim to late rally by Long Beach State that saw the 49ers turn a 5-4 fourth quarter deficit into a win. Neither team scored in the first quarter before both teams scored twice in the second and third quarters. Princeton went a head 5-4 with five minutes left in the final quarter on a goal from sophomore Phoebe Champion, but could not contain LBSU late as the 49ers scored three straight goals to take a 7-5 lead. Sophomore Lauren Sabb scored her second goal to get Princeton back within one, but the 49ers added to more goals for the 9-6 final..
| Princeton | 0 2 2 2 - 6 |
| Long Beach State | 0 2 2 5 - 9 |
Princeton Goals: Sabb 2. Champion 1, Phillips 1, Schelegle 1, Wilcox 1
Princeton Saves: Kim 12
Princeton was back in the pool in the evening at Pomona-Pitzer and jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 12-7 win. Sophomore Lauren Brunner continued her strong Spring Break trip with three goals in the win and she now has 21 for the season. Sabb also scored in the win and now leads the team with 30 goals this season.
| Princeton | 4 3 3 2 - 12 |
| Pomona-Pitzer | 2 1 2 2 - 7 |
Princeton Goals: Brunner 3, Champion 2, Phillips 2, Wilcox 2, Meigs 1, Sabb 1, Schelegle 1
Princeton Saves: Kim 11 (3q), Michel 4 (1q)
The results move Princeton to 12-7 this season. The Tigers are back in action on Thursday at 11th-ranked Loyola Marymount for the final game of their Spring Break trip.