Wednesday, February 19
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
12
vs
9
Iona
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Princeton Jumps to No. 19 in CWPA Varsity Poll; Drops Iona, 12-9, in Thriller
February 19, 2020 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – Fresh off a jump to No. 19 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Poll, the Princeton Tigers took down the Iona Gaels in a thriller, 12-9, at DeNunzio Pool on Wednesday.
The Tigers improved two spots from No. 21 after a 2-1 weekend at the Princeton Invitational. The top five in the Varsity Poll remained virtually the same with Stanford, UCLA, Hawaii and USC. Michigan held steady as the top CWPA squad at No. 10.
Princeton 12, Iona 9
The Tigers opened up the scoring with three of the first four tallies before taking a 3-2 advantage into the second quarter. The two teams exchanged two goal rallies before the score was tied at 5-all with 2:50 left. Amy Castellano's third goal of the half put the home unit ahead 6-5 at the intermission.
Princeton looked to have pulled away with three straight goals, going in front, 9-5, in the third stanza before settling with a three-tally lead as the final eight minutes started.
The Gaels made one more push, closing the gap to one, 10-9, as the clock ticked near three minutes remaining. Laura Larkin's fifth goal of the night provided crucial insurance as Princeton held off Iona for its third straight victory. The five goals matched a personal best for Larkin. Head coach Derek Ellingson's unit takes on La Salle tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Goals: Larkin 5, Castellano 3, Pendolino, Kresich, Evans, McGeoy
Assists: Kresich 3, Lawson 3, Larkin, Evans, Fraipont, Robinson
Saves: Webb 5
The Tigers improved two spots from No. 21 after a 2-1 weekend at the Princeton Invitational. The top five in the Varsity Poll remained virtually the same with Stanford, UCLA, Hawaii and USC. Michigan held steady as the top CWPA squad at No. 10.
Princeton 12, Iona 9
The Tigers opened up the scoring with three of the first four tallies before taking a 3-2 advantage into the second quarter. The two teams exchanged two goal rallies before the score was tied at 5-all with 2:50 left. Amy Castellano's third goal of the half put the home unit ahead 6-5 at the intermission.
Princeton looked to have pulled away with three straight goals, going in front, 9-5, in the third stanza before settling with a three-tally lead as the final eight minutes started.
The Gaels made one more push, closing the gap to one, 10-9, as the clock ticked near three minutes remaining. Laura Larkin's fifth goal of the night provided crucial insurance as Princeton held off Iona for its third straight victory. The five goals matched a personal best for Larkin. Head coach Derek Ellingson's unit takes on La Salle tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Goals: Larkin 5, Castellano 3, Pendolino, Kresich, Evans, McGeoy
Assists: Kresich 3, Lawson 3, Larkin, Evans, Fraipont, Robinson
Saves: Webb 5
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