Saturday, February 23
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
12:00 PM
Princeton University
10
at
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Marist
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
No. 14 Princeton Takes Thriller Over No. 22 Marist, 10-9
February 23, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Lindsey Kelleher's goal with 3:28 proved to be the game-winner as the No. 14 Princeton Tigers defeated the No. 22 Marist Red Foxes, 10-9, at the James J. McCann Center on Saturday afternoon.
Abby Blake added an insurance tally 45 seconds later. The Red Foxes answered, but couldn't find the equalizer over the final 2:20.
The Tigers led 2-0 after the first eight minutes as Marissa Webb made two saves in the frame.
Both teams combined for seven goals in the second quarter as Princeton took a 5-4 advantage into the break, registering two of the last three tallies. Marist began the second half with three straight tallies, jumping ahead, 7-5, before Eliza Britt scored with 36 seconds left to set the score at 7-6 after three quarters.
Tied at 8-8, Kelleher and Blake's goals in the fourth frame gave Princeton its sixth straight victory. The Tigers finish off the Marist Invitational vs. No. 19 Wagner (12:45 p.m.) and Siena (3:45 p.m.) tomorrow
Stats:
Goals: Kelleher 3, Larkin 2, Britt 2, Castellano, Blake, Robinson
Assists: Lawson 3, Robinson 2, Evans, Britt, Castellano, Blake, Kelleher
Steals: Britt 2, Castellano 2
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 4, McGeoy 2, Damato 2, Lawson, Britt, Kelleher
Blocks: Kelleher 2, Castellano
Saves: Webb 7
Abby Blake added an insurance tally 45 seconds later. The Red Foxes answered, but couldn't find the equalizer over the final 2:20.
The Tigers led 2-0 after the first eight minutes as Marissa Webb made two saves in the frame.
Both teams combined for seven goals in the second quarter as Princeton took a 5-4 advantage into the break, registering two of the last three tallies. Marist began the second half with three straight tallies, jumping ahead, 7-5, before Eliza Britt scored with 36 seconds left to set the score at 7-6 after three quarters.
Tied at 8-8, Kelleher and Blake's goals in the fourth frame gave Princeton its sixth straight victory. The Tigers finish off the Marist Invitational vs. No. 19 Wagner (12:45 p.m.) and Siena (3:45 p.m.) tomorrow
Stats:
Goals: Kelleher 3, Larkin 2, Britt 2, Castellano, Blake, Robinson
Assists: Lawson 3, Robinson 2, Evans, Britt, Castellano, Blake, Kelleher
Steals: Britt 2, Castellano 2
Drawn Ejections: Pendolino 4, McGeoy 2, Damato 2, Lawson, Britt, Kelleher
Blocks: Kelleher 2, Castellano
Saves: Webb 7
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