
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Princeton Picks Up Two Victories At DeNunzio
February 09, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 14 Princeton Tigers picked up two wins at DeNunzio Pool on Saturday, dropping the Iona Gaels, 17-7, and the St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers, 14-6.
No. 14 Princeton 17, Iona 7
After allowing the first goal of the contest, the Tigers rolled off five straight and took a 5-2 advantage into the second quarter. Laura Larkin scored a hat trick in the first stanza and finished with five in the contest. Princeton registered the final two goals of the first half to expand its lead to six, 11-5.
Princeton put the game away by shutting out the Gaels in third quarter, taking a commanding 14-5 advantage into last eight minutes.
Eight different players scored in the game while Marissa Webb stopped eight shots to earn the victory.
Head coach Derek Ellingson's group battles St. Francis-Brooklyn later today (6 p.m.).
Stats:
Goals: Larkin 5, Castellano 3, Pendolino 2, Blake 2, Robinson 2, Kreisch 1, Kelleher 1, Thompson 1
Assists: Kelleher 4, Kresich 2, Lawson, Thompson, Britt, Damato, Robinson
Steals: Larkin 2, Kresich 2, Damato 2, Thompson, McGeoy, Britt, Robinson
Drawn Ejections: Larkin 2, Pendolino, Britt, Castellano, Damato, Blake, Robinson
Blocks: Lawson, Thompson
Saves: Webb 8
No. 14 Princeton 14, St. Francis-Brooklyn 6
The Tigers' offense started quickly, ripping off five of the first six tallies as it took a 6-2 lead after the first frame. The Terriers got within three, but found themselves trailing, 9-5, at the break.
Just like the contest vs. Iona, Princeton pitched a shutout in the third quarter, snagging five goals and running away with an easy victory. The Tigers had eight players score vs. the Terriers.
Stats:
Goals: Castellano 4, Britt 3, Damato 2, Larkin, Kresich, Lawson, Thompson, Robinson
Assists: Kelleher 6, Damato 2, Larkin, Evans, Lawson, McGeoy, Britt
Steals: Robinson 2, Evans 2, Pendolino, Kresich, Lawson, McGeoy, Damato
Drawn Ejections: Larkin 2, Robinson 2
Saves: Zaller 7, Bersh 1
Princeton will travel to Villanova next Saturday (Feb. 16). The game will get underway at 12 p.m.
No. 14 Princeton 17, Iona 7
After allowing the first goal of the contest, the Tigers rolled off five straight and took a 5-2 advantage into the second quarter. Laura Larkin scored a hat trick in the first stanza and finished with five in the contest. Princeton registered the final two goals of the first half to expand its lead to six, 11-5.
Princeton put the game away by shutting out the Gaels in third quarter, taking a commanding 14-5 advantage into last eight minutes.
Eight different players scored in the game while Marissa Webb stopped eight shots to earn the victory.
Head coach Derek Ellingson's group battles St. Francis-Brooklyn later today (6 p.m.).
Stats:
Goals: Larkin 5, Castellano 3, Pendolino 2, Blake 2, Robinson 2, Kreisch 1, Kelleher 1, Thompson 1
Assists: Kelleher 4, Kresich 2, Lawson, Thompson, Britt, Damato, Robinson
Steals: Larkin 2, Kresich 2, Damato 2, Thompson, McGeoy, Britt, Robinson
Drawn Ejections: Larkin 2, Pendolino, Britt, Castellano, Damato, Blake, Robinson
Blocks: Lawson, Thompson
Saves: Webb 8
No. 14 Princeton 14, St. Francis-Brooklyn 6
The Tigers' offense started quickly, ripping off five of the first six tallies as it took a 6-2 lead after the first frame. The Terriers got within three, but found themselves trailing, 9-5, at the break.
Just like the contest vs. Iona, Princeton pitched a shutout in the third quarter, snagging five goals and running away with an easy victory. The Tigers had eight players score vs. the Terriers.
Stats:
Goals: Castellano 4, Britt 3, Damato 2, Larkin, Kresich, Lawson, Thompson, Robinson
Assists: Kelleher 6, Damato 2, Larkin, Evans, Lawson, McGeoy, Britt
Steals: Robinson 2, Evans 2, Pendolino, Kresich, Lawson, McGeoy, Damato
Drawn Ejections: Larkin 2, Robinson 2
Saves: Zaller 7, Bersh 1
Princeton will travel to Villanova next Saturday (Feb. 16). The game will get underway at 12 p.m.
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