Women’s Water Polo Drops Decisions to Concordia, 9-7, No. 12 Long Beach, 14-5

Wednesday, March 27

Irvine, CA

4:30 PM ET

Brown University

Concordia University (Calif.)

Women’s Water Polo Drops Decisions to Concordia, 9-7, No. 12 Long Beach, 14-5

3/27/2019 11:56:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

Concordia Results Long Beach Results

IRVINE and LONG BEACH, Calif. – Brown University women's water polo dropped a 9-7 decision to Concordia University Irvine and a 14-5 decision to No. 12 Long Beach State University on Wednesday at the Woollett Aquatics Center and Lindgren Aquatics Center respectively.

Playing in the fourth and fifth games of their eight-game, eight-day spring break trip to the state of California, the Bears (14-7) remained within 5-4 in the third quarter of the Eagles (10-6) in an eventual setback in game one before falling to the 49ers (15-10) – who extended their win streak to nine games – in game two.

"We played two strong, well-coached teams today," Brown head coach Felix Mercado said. "We'll learn from today and get ready for the final three games of our trip, beginning with La Verne tomorrow night."

Freshman Katie Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) led the Bears with four goals on the day while freshman Dagmara Czajka (San Diego, Calif.) and senior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) each netted two goals. Junior goalkeeper Lauren Burns (Long Grove, Ill.) made 11 saves against Concordia.

Next, Brown continues its spring break trip tomorrow, Thursday, Mar. 28, against the University of La Verne at 10:30 p.m. ET at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, Calif.

Game 1 – Concordia 9, Brown 7

IRVINE, Calif. – Freshman Katie Klein scored three goals, but Brown fell to Concordia University Irvine, 9-7, in its first game of the day and fourth contest of its spring break trip on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bears held a 3-2 lead at halftime and remained within 5-4 of the Eagles in the third quarter before the hosts completed the second-half rally for the win.

Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) finished with four points on her hat trick and an assist. Sophomore Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) totaled a goal, two assists, and two steals, and senior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) registered a goal, an assist, a steal, and a field block.

Senior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) tallied a goal, a steal, and a field block, senior Allison Woo (Arcadia, Calif.) netted a goal, and sophomore Kaitlyn Cook (Los Gatos, Calif.) dished out two assists.

In the cage, junior goalkeeper Lauren Burns (Long Grove, Ill.) made 11 saves alongside an assist.

The Bears opened the game with a 2-0 lead just over two minutes into the contest behind goals from Klein and McDougal. The Eagles scored the final goal of the first quarter and initial goal of the second quarter to knot the score at 2-2.

Klein's second goal of the game with 4:49 left in the first half gave the Bears a 3-2 edge at the break.

CUI scored the first three goals of the second half to move ahead 5-3 with 3:54 left in the period. Klein stopped the run, cutting Brown's deficit to 5-4 with 3:17 to go in the stanza. The hosts then netted the final two goals of the third frame and first goal of the fourth quarter to extend their margin to 8-4 with 6:04 to play.

Back-to-back goals from Rosas and Woo brought Brown within 8-6 with 4:30 on the clock. Following a CUI marker, Perez netted the final goal of the game with 1:39 remaining.

Concordia 9, Brown 7
Brown....................... 2…1…1…3…7
Concordia................ 1…1…5…2…9
Brown Goals: Klein 3, McDougal, Perez, Rosas, Woo.
Brown Saves: Burns 11.

Game 2 – No. 12 Long Beach State 14, Brown 5

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Freshman Dagmara Czajka tallied two goals and two assists, but Brown dropped a 14-5 decision to No. 12 Long Beach State on Wednesday night in its second game of the day and fifth overall contest of its spring break trip.

The Bears remained within 4-2 of the 49ers in the second quarter before the hosts pulled ahead 8-2 at halftime and 11-3 through three quarters.

Czajka (San Diego, Calif.) led the Brown offense with her four points alongside a steal while fellow freshman Katie Klein (Lafayette, Calif.) posted a goal and an assist.

Senior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied a goal, a steal, and two ejections drawn, senior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) netted a goal, and sophomore Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) added an assist, a steal, and two field blocks.

In goal, freshman net-minder Marley Presiado (Newport Beach, Calif.) blocked five shots, and junior Lauren Burns (Long Grove, Ill.) tacked on two saves.

After Long Beach took a 4-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, back-to-back goals from Czajka and Klein to start the second stanza pulled Brown within 4-2 at the 5:08 mark. The 49ers closed the half on a 4-0 run, taking an 8-2 edge at the intermission.

Following a marker from the hosts to start the second half, Rosas found the back of the net before Long Beach went ahead 11-3 at the end of the third. Czajka and Miller netted consecutive goals to open the fourth quarter, making the score 11-5, prior to the 49ers scoring the game's final three goals.

Long Beach State 14, Brown 5
Brown....................... 0…2…1…2…5
Long Beach State... 4…4…3…3…14
Brown Goals: Czajka 2, Klein, Miller, Rosas.
Brown Saves: Presiado 5, Burns 2.