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Women's Water Polo Team Defeats Colorado State 12-8
February 21, 2010 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON (2/20/10) -- The 20th-ranked Princeton women's water polo team improved to 2-1 with a 12-8 win over Colorado State on Saturday evening at the Princeton Invitational at DeNunzio Pool.
Princeton managed a split of its games on Saturday after a loss to fifth-ranked Michigan in the morning.
In the nightcap, the Tigers jumped to a 2-0 lead on first quarter goals from Cari Levine and Helen Meigs and never looked back in the win. Meigs and Saranna Soroka led the Tigers with three goals each and Lauren Brunner added two more goals.
Meigs contributed four assists in addition to her three goals. Kristen Ward made 11 saves in goal, stopping a game-high four shots in the third quarter.
Princeton is now 2-1 overall. The Tigers complete the tournament tomorrow at 4:10 p.m. against 18th-ranked Brown.
| Princeton |
4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
- | 12 |
| Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 8 |
Princeton Goals: Bowles 1, Levine 1, Brunner 2, Champion 1, Meigs 3, Soroka 3, Zwirner 1.
Colorado State Goals: Berry 1, Custy 1, Ostling 2, Young 1, Nadosdy 1, Pavlik 2.