Saturday, April 7
Cambridge, Mass.
2:00 PM
Princeton University
10
vs
8
Indiana
Photo by: Jessica Castellano
No. 15 Princeton Upsets No. 13 Indiana, 10-8, Drops Saint Francis, 15-7
April 07, 2018 | Women's Water Polo
BOSTON – The No. 15 Princeton Tigers (15-7, 2-0 CWPA) opened up Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) action in impressive fashion, taking down the No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers (21-7, 2-3 CWPA), 10-8, and the Saint Francis Red Flashes (12-12, 0-4 CWPA), 15-7, at Blodgett Pool on Saturday.
No. 15 Princeton 10, No. 13 Indiana 8
Highlights:
The game featured four lead changes and three ties.
The fourth frame had seven goals.
Lindsey Kelleher's goal with 4:47 to go proved to be the game-winner.
Recap:
Indiana raced out with the first two goals of the game and three of the first four tallies before Princeton rallied to tie the CWPA meeting at 3-all after the first quarter. The Hoosiers registered the first goal of the second frame, but goals from Amy Castellano and Haley Wan put Princeton ahead, 5-4, at the intermission.
Each squad exchanged tallies in the third quarter as the Tigers took a 6-5 advantage into the final stanza. After Indiana tied the contest at 6-all, head coach Becca Dorst's team ripped off three consecutive goals. The Hoosiers got within two with 1:11 to go, but was held off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
Goals: Castellano 3, Kelleher 3, Wan 2, Johnson 1, Britt 1
Assists: Castellano 3, Wan 2, Cheong 1, Turetzky 1, Lawson 1, Britt 1, Kelleher 1
Steals: Lawson 3, Castellano 2, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Britt 1
Drawn Ejections: Johnson 2
Blocks: Johnson 2, Castellano 2, Kelleher 1
Saves: Webb 11
No. 15 Princeton 15, Saint Francis 7
Highlights:
Chelsea Johnson, Haley Wan and Eliza Britt had hat tricks for the Tigers.
Princeton scored six times in the first 3:47 of the game and was never threatened.
Recap:
Princeton rolled off seven goals in the first quarter, leading by five after eight minutes. The Red Flashes closed within four, but the Tigers outscored Saint Francis, 3-2, in the second frame, taking a 10-4 lead at halftime. Dorst's unit held the Red Flashes to one goal in the third quarter and coasted to its second win of the day.
The Tigers wrap up the weekend at Harvard tomorrow with two crucial meetings vs. No. 12 Hartwick (10:30 a.m.)and No. 9 Michigan (3:30 p.m.). Each gam will be streamed on the Ivy League Network.
Goals: Johnson 4, Wan 3, Britt 3, Cheong 2, Lawson 1, Castellano 1, Pendolino 1
Assists: Cheong 3, Britt 3, Kelleher 3, Castellano 2, Wan 2, Lawson 1, Blake 1
Steals: Wan 4, Johnson 3, Lawson 3, Britt 2, Webb 1, Bersh 1
Drawn Ejections: Johnson 2, Cheong 1, Britt 1, Blake 1, Pendolino 1
Saves: Bersh 6, Webb 2
No. 15 Princeton 10, No. 13 Indiana 8
Highlights:
The game featured four lead changes and three ties.
The fourth frame had seven goals.
Lindsey Kelleher's goal with 4:47 to go proved to be the game-winner.
Recap:
Indiana raced out with the first two goals of the game and three of the first four tallies before Princeton rallied to tie the CWPA meeting at 3-all after the first quarter. The Hoosiers registered the first goal of the second frame, but goals from Amy Castellano and Haley Wan put Princeton ahead, 5-4, at the intermission.
Each squad exchanged tallies in the third quarter as the Tigers took a 6-5 advantage into the final stanza. After Indiana tied the contest at 6-all, head coach Becca Dorst's team ripped off three consecutive goals. The Hoosiers got within two with 1:11 to go, but was held off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
Goals: Castellano 3, Kelleher 3, Wan 2, Johnson 1, Britt 1
Assists: Castellano 3, Wan 2, Cheong 1, Turetzky 1, Lawson 1, Britt 1, Kelleher 1
Steals: Lawson 3, Castellano 2, Johnson 1, Wan 1, Britt 1
Drawn Ejections: Johnson 2
Blocks: Johnson 2, Castellano 2, Kelleher 1
Saves: Webb 11
No. 15 Princeton 15, Saint Francis 7
Highlights:
Chelsea Johnson, Haley Wan and Eliza Britt had hat tricks for the Tigers.
Princeton scored six times in the first 3:47 of the game and was never threatened.
Recap:
Princeton rolled off seven goals in the first quarter, leading by five after eight minutes. The Red Flashes closed within four, but the Tigers outscored Saint Francis, 3-2, in the second frame, taking a 10-4 lead at halftime. Dorst's unit held the Red Flashes to one goal in the third quarter and coasted to its second win of the day.
The Tigers wrap up the weekend at Harvard tomorrow with two crucial meetings vs. No. 12 Hartwick (10:30 a.m.)and No. 9 Michigan (3:30 p.m.). Each gam will be streamed on the Ivy League Network.
Goals: Johnson 4, Wan 3, Britt 3, Cheong 2, Lawson 1, Castellano 1, Pendolino 1
Assists: Cheong 3, Britt 3, Kelleher 3, Castellano 2, Wan 2, Lawson 1, Blake 1
Steals: Wan 4, Johnson 3, Lawson 3, Britt 2, Webb 1, Bersh 1
Drawn Ejections: Johnson 2, Cheong 1, Britt 1, Blake 1, Pendolino 1
Saves: Bersh 6, Webb 2
Players Mentioned
ATT
/ Women's Water Polo
ATT
/ Women's Water Polo
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/ Women's Water Polo
UTL
/ Women's Water Polo
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