Saturday, March 17
Los Angeles, Calif.
11:00 AM (8:00 AM PST)
Princeton University
18
vs
2
Fresno Pacific
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
No. 17 Princeton Extends Win Streak To Five; Drops Fresno Pacific and No. 11 Loyola Marymount
March 17, 2018 | Women's Water Polo
LOS ANGELES – The No. 17 Princeton Tigers completed the LMU Invitational with two more victories, defeating the Fresno Pacific Sun Birds, 18-2, and the No. 11 Loyola Marymount Lions, 6-5, at the Burns Aquatic Center on Saturday.
No. 17 Princeton 18, Fresno Pacific 2
Highlights:
The Tigers' 18 goals are their most since an 18-4 win over VMI on Feb. 27, 2016.
Princeton scored the eight goals of the game and wasn't threatened.
Haley Wan, Maddie Pendolino and Lindsey Kelleher had hat tricks in the game.
Recap:
The Tigers held the Sun Birds off the scoreboard for the first 13:37 of game action, registering eight straight tallies. Princeton rolled from there, even holding Fresno Pacific off the scoreboard for last 13 minutes of the game as well. Kasey Bersh playing in her third game of the season, did not allow a goal, playing the fourth quarter for Marissa Webb. Two combined for nine saves in the win.
Goals: Wan 4, Pendolino 3, Kelleher 3, Johnson 2, Britt 2, Turetzky 1, Thompson 1, McGeoy 1, Castellano 1
Assists: Britt 3, Castellano 3, Turetzky 2, Lawson 1, Thompson 1
Steals: Britt 5, Castellano 4, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Lawson 1, Thompson 1
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 3, Kelleher 2, Johnson 1, Britt 1, Castellano 1, Blake 1
Blocks: Turetzky 1, Thompson 1
Saves: Webb 5, Bersh 4
No. 17 Princeton 6, No. 11 Loyola Marymount 5
Highlights:
This was the first win for Princeton over Loyola Marymount since 2015.
Chelsea Johnson's two goals led the Tigers.
Eliza Britt's goal with 4:31 to go was the game-winner.
Recap:
A close first quarter saw Princeton take a 2-1 lead with a tally from Abbey Blake with 2:11 remaining. The two squads combined for just two goals in the second quarter as Princeton took a 3-2 advantage into the break. The two top-25 teams went back and forth in a thrilling third frame that saw four goals. Trailing by a goal, Loyola Marymount tied the contest at 5-all as the clock just ticked under six minutes. Britt countered with the game-winner a little over a minute later.
Goals: Johnson 2, Wan 1, Britt 1, Blake 1, Kelleher 1
Assists: Kelleher 3, Castellano 1
Steals: Johnson 2, Wan 1, Turetzky 1, McGeoy 1, Britt 1, Castellano 1, Kelleher 1
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 2, Kelleher 1, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Lawson 1, McGeoy 1, Castellano 1
Blocks: Wan 1, Castellano 1, Kelleher 1
Saves: Webb 9
Princeton has won five straight games and is 11-2 since starting the season 0-4. The Tigers get back at it on the West Coast on Monday (Mar. 19) at No. 20 San Diego State. The game starts at 6 p.m.
No. 17 Princeton 18, Fresno Pacific 2
Highlights:
The Tigers' 18 goals are their most since an 18-4 win over VMI on Feb. 27, 2016.
Princeton scored the eight goals of the game and wasn't threatened.
Haley Wan, Maddie Pendolino and Lindsey Kelleher had hat tricks in the game.
Recap:
The Tigers held the Sun Birds off the scoreboard for the first 13:37 of game action, registering eight straight tallies. Princeton rolled from there, even holding Fresno Pacific off the scoreboard for last 13 minutes of the game as well. Kasey Bersh playing in her third game of the season, did not allow a goal, playing the fourth quarter for Marissa Webb. Two combined for nine saves in the win.
Goals: Wan 4, Pendolino 3, Kelleher 3, Johnson 2, Britt 2, Turetzky 1, Thompson 1, McGeoy 1, Castellano 1
Assists: Britt 3, Castellano 3, Turetzky 2, Lawson 1, Thompson 1
Steals: Britt 5, Castellano 4, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Lawson 1, Thompson 1
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 3, Kelleher 2, Johnson 1, Britt 1, Castellano 1, Blake 1
Blocks: Turetzky 1, Thompson 1
Saves: Webb 5, Bersh 4
No. 17 Princeton 6, No. 11 Loyola Marymount 5
Highlights:
This was the first win for Princeton over Loyola Marymount since 2015.
Chelsea Johnson's two goals led the Tigers.
Eliza Britt's goal with 4:31 to go was the game-winner.
Recap:
A close first quarter saw Princeton take a 2-1 lead with a tally from Abbey Blake with 2:11 remaining. The two squads combined for just two goals in the second quarter as Princeton took a 3-2 advantage into the break. The two top-25 teams went back and forth in a thrilling third frame that saw four goals. Trailing by a goal, Loyola Marymount tied the contest at 5-all as the clock just ticked under six minutes. Britt countered with the game-winner a little over a minute later.
Goals: Johnson 2, Wan 1, Britt 1, Blake 1, Kelleher 1
Assists: Kelleher 3, Castellano 1
Steals: Johnson 2, Wan 1, Turetzky 1, McGeoy 1, Britt 1, Castellano 1, Kelleher 1
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 2, Kelleher 1, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Lawson 1, McGeoy 1, Castellano 1
Blocks: Wan 1, Castellano 1, Kelleher 1
Saves: Webb 9
Princeton has won five straight games and is 11-2 since starting the season 0-4. The Tigers get back at it on the West Coast on Monday (Mar. 19) at No. 20 San Diego State. The game starts at 6 p.m.
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