Saturday, April 26
Ann Arbor, Mich.
6:30 p.m.
Princeton University
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#11 Michigan
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Michigan Too Much For Women's Water Polo in Eastern Semis
April 26, 2008 | Women's Water Polo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan scored two goals late in the third quarter to snap a 3-3 tie and pull ahead a 7-4 win over the Princeton women's water polo team in the Eastern semifinals on Saturday evening at Canham Natatorium. The loss places Princeton in the third-place game tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m.
The teams traded first quarter goals as junior Claire Jacobson got Princeton on the scoreboard early. Michigan scored twice early in the second quarter but a goal from sophomore Phoebe Champion taken from the perimeter during a Michigan ejection brought the Tigers within a goal by the half.
Champion drew Princeton even at 3-3 with 2:54 left in the third quarter, but the 11th-ranked Wolverines quickly responded, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the quarter to lead 5-3. Michigan outscored Princeton 2-1 in the final quarter to seal the 7-4 win. Princeton's final goal came from sophomore Lauren Sabb.
The loss drops Princeton to 19-11 this season and means Princeton will play for third-place at Easterns tomorrow morning. The Tigers will take on the loser of Saturday's final game, still to be played, between second-seeded Hartwick and sixth-seeded Maryland. Princeton is 0-1 against Hartwick and 2-1 against Maryland this season.
Princeton 1 1 1 1 - 4
Michigan 1 2 2 2 - 7
Princeton Goals: Champion 2, Jacobson, Sabb
Michigan Goals: Robertson 2, Chatigny, Mantel, Reitz, Hernandez, Frost.
The teams traded first quarter goals as junior Claire Jacobson got Princeton on the scoreboard early. Michigan scored twice early in the second quarter but a goal from sophomore Phoebe Champion taken from the perimeter during a Michigan ejection brought the Tigers within a goal by the half.
Champion drew Princeton even at 3-3 with 2:54 left in the third quarter, but the 11th-ranked Wolverines quickly responded, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the quarter to lead 5-3. Michigan outscored Princeton 2-1 in the final quarter to seal the 7-4 win. Princeton's final goal came from sophomore Lauren Sabb.
The loss drops Princeton to 19-11 this season and means Princeton will play for third-place at Easterns tomorrow morning. The Tigers will take on the loser of Saturday's final game, still to be played, between second-seeded Hartwick and sixth-seeded Maryland. Princeton is 0-1 against Hartwick and 2-1 against Maryland this season.
Princeton 1 1 1 1 - 4
Michigan 1 2 2 2 - 7
Princeton Goals: Champion 2, Jacobson, Sabb
Michigan Goals: Robertson 2, Chatigny, Mantel, Reitz, Hernandez, Frost.
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