Sunday, April 7
Cambridge, Mass.
9:00 AM
Princeton University
6
vs
9
Michigan
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
No. 6 Michigan Stops Late No. 15 Princeton Rally, 9-6
April 07, 2019 | Women's Water Polo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 6 Michigan Wolverines held off a late rally from the No. 15 Princeton Tigers, earning a 9-6 victory at Blodgett Pool on Sunday morning.
The Wolverines registered the first two goals of the contest and four of the first five, taking a 4-1 advantage after eight minutes of action. Michigan kept its distance in the second quarter, holding a 6-2 margin at the intermission.
Despite scoring twice in the third frame, Princeton trailed 8-4 as the fourth stanza got started. Tallies from Annie Robinson and Maddie Pendolino closed the Tigers' deficit to two, 8-6, as the clock read 3:18, but a goal from the Wolverines with 92 seconds to go shut down the rally and secured the victory.
Princeton dropped to 17-8 overall and 3-1 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association while Michigan improved to 18-8 this season and 3-0 in the CWPA. Head coach Derek Ellingson's squad wraps up the regular season next weekend (Apr. 13-14) at Bucknell with contests vs. Brown and the host Bison.
Stats:
Goals: Pendolino 2, Britt, Castellano, Robinson, Kelleher
Assists: Kresich, Britt, Castellano, Kelleher
Steals: Larkin, Pendolino, Damato, Kelleher
Drawn Ejections: Kresich 2, Castellano 2, Blake 2, Larkin, McGeoy, Britt, Kelleher
Blocks: Damato
Saves: Webb 9
The Wolverines registered the first two goals of the contest and four of the first five, taking a 4-1 advantage after eight minutes of action. Michigan kept its distance in the second quarter, holding a 6-2 margin at the intermission.
Despite scoring twice in the third frame, Princeton trailed 8-4 as the fourth stanza got started. Tallies from Annie Robinson and Maddie Pendolino closed the Tigers' deficit to two, 8-6, as the clock read 3:18, but a goal from the Wolverines with 92 seconds to go shut down the rally and secured the victory.
Princeton dropped to 17-8 overall and 3-1 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association while Michigan improved to 18-8 this season and 3-0 in the CWPA. Head coach Derek Ellingson's squad wraps up the regular season next weekend (Apr. 13-14) at Bucknell with contests vs. Brown and the host Bison.
Stats:
Goals: Pendolino 2, Britt, Castellano, Robinson, Kelleher
Assists: Kresich, Britt, Castellano, Kelleher
Steals: Larkin, Pendolino, Damato, Kelleher
Drawn Ejections: Kresich 2, Castellano 2, Blake 2, Larkin, McGeoy, Britt, Kelleher
Blocks: Damato
Saves: Webb 9
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