
Kayla Yelensky
Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast
Yelensky Scores A Hat Trick As No. 9 Women's Water Polo Takes Care of No. 21 LIU, 8-6
February 23, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON – Kayla Yelensky and Kaila Carroll continued their impressive seasons with a combined five goals as the No. 9 Princeton Women's Water Polo Team defeated the No. 21 LIU Sharks, 8-6, at DeNunzio Pool.
After LIU tied the game at 1-all, Carroll and Yelensky scored on 5M shots to give Princeton a 3-1 lead as the first quarter came to a close.
The Sharks tied the contest at three before Yelensky's second tally of the contest put the home unit in front, 4-3, as the first half finished.
Goals by Kate Mallery and Rachael Carver extended the Princeton advantage to three, 6-3, with 5:22 to go in the third quarter, but two straight by LIU made it a one-goal affair, 6-5.
Yelensky and Shanna Davidson countered that run with goals to push the Tigers' lead back to three with eight minutes left.
LIU registered one goal in the fourth quarter, but Lindsey Lucas had two of her six saves during that stretch as the Tigers took the 8-6 victory.
Princeton is 8-2 overall, having won eight straight games. The Tigers welcome CWPA foes Bucknell (9:30 a.m.) and Michigan (3 p.m.) next Saturday along with St. Francis (12 p.m.) and Brown (4 p.m.) next Sunday to DeNunzio.
Goals: Yelensky 3, Carroll 2, Mallery, Carver, Davidson
After LIU tied the game at 1-all, Carroll and Yelensky scored on 5M shots to give Princeton a 3-1 lead as the first quarter came to a close.
The Sharks tied the contest at three before Yelensky's second tally of the contest put the home unit in front, 4-3, as the first half finished.
Goals by Kate Mallery and Rachael Carver extended the Princeton advantage to three, 6-3, with 5:22 to go in the third quarter, but two straight by LIU made it a one-goal affair, 6-5.
Yelensky and Shanna Davidson countered that run with goals to push the Tigers' lead back to three with eight minutes left.
LIU registered one goal in the fourth quarter, but Lindsey Lucas had two of her six saves during that stretch as the Tigers took the 8-6 victory.
Princeton is 8-2 overall, having won eight straight games. The Tigers welcome CWPA foes Bucknell (9:30 a.m.) and Michigan (3 p.m.) next Saturday along with St. Francis (12 p.m.) and Brown (4 p.m.) next Sunday to DeNunzio.
Goals: Yelensky 3, Carroll 2, Mallery, Carver, Davidson
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