Women’s Water Polo Defeats Santa Clara, Nationally-Ranked San Jose State

Sunday, February 18

Santa Clara, Calif.

1:15 p.m. ET/10:15 a.m. PT

Brown University

Santa Clara

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Women’s Water Polo Defeats Santa Clara, Nationally-Ranked San Jose State

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – #RV Brown (7-5) ended the Bronco Invitational with back-to-back wins on Sunday at the Sullivan Aquatic Center, defeating Santa Clara (4-5) 14-8 and #t-16 San Jose State (6-6) 8-7.

#RV BROWN DEFEATED SANTA CLARA 14-8
Sarah Decker made two saves in goal for the win following her victory against Cal State East Bay last night.

Brown led 5-2 after one and held a four-goal cushion at the half, ultimately defeating the host Broncos 14-8.

Sophie Golub tallied a match-high six points with three goals and three assists, Hanna Tidrenczel posted four goals and Madeleine Poissonnier and Claire Poissonnier combined for three goals and three assists.

Katharine Knowles (two goals, one assist), Sierra Martin (two goals) and Aubrie Anderson (two assists) also registered multiple points.

#RV BROWN VS. #t-16 SAN JOSE STATE 8-7
A comeback was complete for Brown as the Bears dominated the second half en route to an 8-7 win over the Spartans.

The Bears scored on a power play with 6:53 remaining in the third to tie the game and Claire Poissonnier and Cleo Washer scored goals in the fourth to give Brown a two-goal lead.

San Jose State scored with 1:09 remaining to cut the Bears lead to one, but the Bears held on to down the Spartans.

Roxanne Hazuka was credited with seven saves in the win.

NEXT UP
The Bears take on Harvard, Wagner, and UC Davis next weekend in Cambridge.

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