ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Carthage College women’s water polo team wrapped up their trip to the Macalester College Invitational with a 12-6 loss to Division III No. 9-ranked Occidental College prior to dropping a 17-6 contest to Division III No. 5 Chapman University.
In game one, after Occidental got on the board first, Meghan Fisher tied it at one in the first period with a goal at the 5:43 mark. The Tigers added three more goals going up 4-1. Kayli Sayatovic scored at the 6:41 mark shrinking the margin to 4-2. Occidental added two more goals going up 6-2, heading to the halftime break. In the third, the Tigers put in two, but Carthage retaliated as Katlynn LaGrone and Meghan Fisher scored making it 8-4. During the final period of play, Alexandra Mears tallied a goal with 4:38 left, and Dominika Myrda registered another for Carthage, but the Firebirds fell 12-6.
Although Chapman got on the board first in game two, two goals from LaGrone and Sophie Flott flipped the score to 2-1. The Firebirds put in a goal right before halftime from Taylor Woitesek. Carthage registered two goals in the third period from Sayatovic and Fisher. Victoria Hodges recorded a goal at the 3:17 mark of the fourth period as Chapman won 17-6.
In net, Gabrielle Pavesich recorded 15 saves during day two.
Release courtesy Carthage College Athletics Communications
