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Women's Water Polo Beats Santa Clara in First Day of Bronco Invitational
2/15/2025 9:54:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Brown Women's Water Polo split the first day of the Bronco Invitational on the road Saturday, falling to San Jose State by one point before dominating Santa Clara by an 11-point margin.
BROWN v. SJSU [L, 8-9]
The Bears fell to San Jose State by one point in their first matchup of the day.
Ava Schoening led the Bears in scoring, netting half of the Bears' eight goals by the time the final whistle blew. Ella Palmer, Aubrie Anderson, and Madeleine Poissonnier accounted for the remaining four.
On the defensive end, Somto Okafo recorded five saves.
BROWN v. SANTA CLARA [W, 16-5]
The Bears bounced back in a big way in their second game of the day, securing the win over Santa Clara by an 11-point-margin.
Scoring was uncontested in the first and third quarter, at 3-0 and 5-0 respectively. Sofia Holman led the way throughout the game with five goals, followed by Claire Poissonnier with three. Ella Palmer and Ava Schoening logged two apiece, and goals from Gaby Montalvo, Madeleine Poissonnier, Hanna Homma, and Aubrie Anderson helped round out the score at 16 to Santa Clara's five.
Roxanne Hazuka showed out on the defensive end as well, with seven saves.
UP NEXT
The Bears are back in action tomorrow, taking on Pacific and UC Merced during the second day of the Bronco Invitational.
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BROWN v. SJSU [L, 8-9]
The Bears fell to San Jose State by one point in their first matchup of the day.
Ava Schoening led the Bears in scoring, netting half of the Bears' eight goals by the time the final whistle blew. Ella Palmer, Aubrie Anderson, and Madeleine Poissonnier accounted for the remaining four.
On the defensive end, Somto Okafo recorded five saves.
BROWN v. SANTA CLARA [W, 16-5]
The Bears bounced back in a big way in their second game of the day, securing the win over Santa Clara by an 11-point-margin.
Scoring was uncontested in the first and third quarter, at 3-0 and 5-0 respectively. Sofia Holman led the way throughout the game with five goals, followed by Claire Poissonnier with three. Ella Palmer and Ava Schoening logged two apiece, and goals from Gaby Montalvo, Madeleine Poissonnier, Hanna Homma, and Aubrie Anderson helped round out the score at 16 to Santa Clara's five.
Roxanne Hazuka showed out on the defensive end as well, with seven saves.
UP NEXT
The Bears are back in action tomorrow, taking on Pacific and UC Merced during the second day of the Bronco Invitational.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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