Women’s Water Polo Defeats Villanova, 12-4, Iona, 15-3

Saturday, February 9

Princeton, NJ

11:30 AM

Brown University

Villanova University

Women’s Water Polo Defeats Villanova, 12-4, Iona, 15-3

2/9/2019 1:19:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

Villanova Results Iona Results

PRINCETON, N.J. – Brown University women's water polo completed a 2-0 day at the Princeton Invitational, defeating Villanova University, 12-4, and Iona College, 15-3, on Saturday at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool.

Competing in their first games away from home and starting a stretch of 24 games away from Providence, the Bears (6-2) used a 7-0 run against the Wildcats (0-3) and a 13-0 run against the Gaels (1-7) to extend their winning streak to five games.

"The effort from the beginning to the end in both games was probably the best that I've seen all season," Brown head coach Felix Mercado said. "They are tired right now – it's been a tough week of training. Especially defensively to stay focused and only give up a total of seven goals over eight quarters is impressive."

Junior Lexi Atwell (La Jolla, Calif.) and freshman Katie Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) each scored four goals on the day to lead 12 different goal scorers for the Bears between the two games.

At the defensive end, junior goalkeeper Lauren Burns (Long Grove, Ill.) and freshman goalie Marley Presiado (Newport Beach, Calif) each made eight saves against Villanova and Iona respectively.

Next, Brown competes at the Marist Invitational with match-ups against Iona (Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.), St. Francis Brooklyn (Feb. 23, 3:00 p.m.), Mercyhurst (Feb. 24, 8:15 a.m.), and George Washington (Feb. 24, 2:15 p.m.).

Game 1 – Brown 12, Villanova 4

Seniors McKenna Miller and Allison Woo, junior Lexi Atwell, and freshman Katie Klein all scored two goals apiece as Brown defeated Villanova, 12-4, in its first game of the day at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday morning.

Playing in their first game away from home on the year, the Bears opened the game with a 4-0 lead and closed the contest on a 7-1 run to gain separation from the Wildcats.

Miller (Danville, Calif.) added two steals to her two goals while sophomore Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) totaled a goal, three assists, and two steals. Freshman Lili Akin (Santa Barbara, Calif.) tallied a goal and six steals, and sophomore Alli Schaum (San Rafael, Calif.) notched a goal and two assists.

Senior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) added a goal, and fellow senior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) dished out two assists.

In the cage, junior goalkeeper Lauren Burns (Long Grove, Ill.) made eight saves.

The Bears took a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter behind goals from Rosas, Atwell (La Jolla, Calif.), and Miller. Rosas started the scoring with a 6-on-5 goal before Atwell scored from straight on. Miller concluded the period's scoring with a 5-meter penalty shot.

Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) extended the Bears' edge to 4-0 early in the second quarter with another 5-meter penalty goal. After Villanova cut the margin to 4-2, Perez gave the Bears a 5-2 halftime lead with a goal from beyond five meters.

Following a Wildcat goal to open the third quarter, Brown scored seven straight goals, including the third period's final three goals. Miller started the run with a power-play goal before Schaum scored from beyond five meters. Klein ended the third stanza's scoring with a goal on the inside, giving Brown an 8-3 advantage heading to the fourth.

The Bears tallied the fourth quarter's first four goals to pull ahead 12-3 with 2:33 to play. Atwell scored on a lob shot before Woo (Arcadia, Calif.) followed suit with back-to-back lob-shot goals. Akin capped the 7-0 run with a goal on the inside. The Wildcats notched the game's final goal with 30 seconds remaining.

Brown 12, Villanova 4
Brown....................... 3…2…3…4…12
Villanova.................. 0…2…1…1…4
Brown Goals: Atwell 2, Klein 2, Miller 2, Woo 2, Akin, Perez, Rosas, Schaum.
Brown Saves: Burns 8.

Game 2 – Brown 15, Iona 3

Sophomore Lily Keck scored a hat trick, and the Bears defense blanked the Gaels after the first quarter, as Brown topped Iona, 15-3, in its second game of the day on Saturday afternoon.

Facing a 3-2 deficit after the first quarter, the Bears outscored the Gaels, 13-0, the rest of the way, not allowing a goal over the final 25:30.

Keck (La Jolla, Calif.) added two steals to her three goals while junior Lexi Atwell (La Jolla, Calif.) tallied two goals and three assists. Senior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) and freshman Katie Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) notched two goals and two steals apiece.

Senior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) and sophomore Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) each registered a goal and three assists, freshman Dagmara Czajka (San Diego, Calif.) netted two goals, and fellow rookie Lili Akin (Santa Barbara, Calif.) tacked on a goal and two assists. Sophomore Riley Hughes (Evanston, Ill.) chipped in a goal and two steals.

In the cage, freshman net-minder Marley Presiado (Newport Beach, Calif.) stopped eight shots and did not allow a goal after the first quarter.

After Iona opened the game with a 2-0 lead, goals from Akin and Klein knotted the count at 2-2 with 3:57 to go in the first quarter. A Gael marker gave Iona a 3-2 edge at the end of one.

The Bears blanked the Gaels the rest of the way, beginning with a 5-0 second quarter. Five different Bears scored during the period with Atwell, Keck, Perez, Miller, and Hughes finding the back of the net in order to push Brown ahead 7-3 at halftime.

Brown scored three more goals during the third quarter. Czajka netted the first two goals of the stanza before Keck closed the frame's scoring.

Keck opened the fourth frame's scoring, initiating another 5-0 quarter for the Bears. After a goal from Atwell, McDougal netted back-to-back tallies before Klein closed the game's scoring.

Brown 15, Iona 3
Brown....................... 2…5…3…5…15
Iona........................... 3…0…0…0…3
Brown Goals: Keck 3, Atwell 2, Czajka 2, Klein 2, McDougal 2, Akin, Hughes, Miller, Perez.
Brown Saves: Presiado 8.