Friday, April 24
Cambridge, Mass.
3 p.m.
Princeton University
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12
#12 Michigan
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Michigan Tops Women's Water Polo in Eastern Quarterfinals
April 24, 2009 | Women's Water Polo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Seven Tigers scored goals but it was not enough as the Princeton women's water polo team fell to 12th-ranked Michigan 12-7 in the opening round of the 2009 CWPA Eastern Championship on the campus of Harvard.
The defending Eastern Champion, Michigan (31-8) advances to a semifinal matchup at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 versus the winner of a first round game between No. 20 ranked University of Maryland and Bucknell University. Princeton (15-13) falls into a 2:30 p.m. consolation game on Saturday versus the loser of the Terrapin-Bison match-up as the Tigers will have a chance to earn a place in the fifth place game.
Michigan did not pull away early from the Tigers as the Wolverines led 2-1 after a period of play and 3-3 at halftime while being outshot 14-8.
Tied 3-3 at halftime and 4-4 after 50 seconds of play in the third period as the teams traded five-meter penalty shot goals by Michigan Laura Orth and the Tigers' sophomore Lauren Brunner at the 7:38 and 7:10 marks, respectively.
Michigan then scored the games next three goals to open up a 7-4 lead and the game would never be closer than two goals. Princeton sliced the margin to two in the opening minutes of the fourth period with a tally by freshman Audrey Zak at the 5:39 mark, but the Wolverines clawed their way to a 9-5 lead courtesy back-to-back shots by Leah Robertson and Carrie Frost at 4:52 and 4:25, respectively, for the game-winner and the first of four insurance goals to coast to the win.
In cage, Brittany May blocked down seven shots to earn the win for Michigan, while Princeton's Kristen Ward stopped six scoring-attempts.
Princeton 1 2 1 3 - 7
Michigan 2 1 4 5 - 12
Michigan Goals: Alison Mantel (2); Carrie Frost (2); Meagan Cobb (2); Lauren Orth (2); Leah Robertson; Julie Hyrne; Cara Reitz; Keller Felt
Princeton Goals: Audrey Zak; Sierra Schelegle; Tanya Wilcox; Claire Jacobson; Lauren Brunner; Phoebe Champion; Katlin Poladian
Saves: Michigan - Brittany May (7) ; Princeton - Kirsten Ward (6)
Ejections: Michigan - 11 ; Princeton - 11
Sprints: Michigan - 3 (Keller Felt, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) ; Princeton - 1 (Phoebe Champion, 1st)
The defending Eastern Champion, Michigan (31-8) advances to a semifinal matchup at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 versus the winner of a first round game between No. 20 ranked University of Maryland and Bucknell University. Princeton (15-13) falls into a 2:30 p.m. consolation game on Saturday versus the loser of the Terrapin-Bison match-up as the Tigers will have a chance to earn a place in the fifth place game.
Michigan did not pull away early from the Tigers as the Wolverines led 2-1 after a period of play and 3-3 at halftime while being outshot 14-8.
Tied 3-3 at halftime and 4-4 after 50 seconds of play in the third period as the teams traded five-meter penalty shot goals by Michigan Laura Orth and the Tigers' sophomore Lauren Brunner at the 7:38 and 7:10 marks, respectively.
Michigan then scored the games next three goals to open up a 7-4 lead and the game would never be closer than two goals. Princeton sliced the margin to two in the opening minutes of the fourth period with a tally by freshman Audrey Zak at the 5:39 mark, but the Wolverines clawed their way to a 9-5 lead courtesy back-to-back shots by Leah Robertson and Carrie Frost at 4:52 and 4:25, respectively, for the game-winner and the first of four insurance goals to coast to the win.
In cage, Brittany May blocked down seven shots to earn the win for Michigan, while Princeton's Kristen Ward stopped six scoring-attempts.
Princeton 1 2 1 3 - 7
Michigan 2 1 4 5 - 12
Michigan Goals: Alison Mantel (2); Carrie Frost (2); Meagan Cobb (2); Lauren Orth (2); Leah Robertson; Julie Hyrne; Cara Reitz; Keller Felt
Princeton Goals: Audrey Zak; Sierra Schelegle; Tanya Wilcox; Claire Jacobson; Lauren Brunner; Phoebe Champion; Katlin Poladian
Saves: Michigan - Brittany May (7) ; Princeton - Kirsten Ward (6)
Ejections: Michigan - 11 ; Princeton - 11
Sprints: Michigan - 3 (Keller Felt, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) ; Princeton - 1 (Phoebe Champion, 1st)
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