ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 21-ranked Brown University women’s water polo team split a pair of Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division I games at the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium. The Bears started the day with a 17-5 defeat of Saint Francis University before falling to the host Wolverines by an 11-10 count.
Brown’s offense exploded in the first game of the day versus Saint Francis. The Bears had six players score two goals each in the win.
Brown was tied at two-all with the Red Flash after the first quarter as the Bears got goals from Alexandra Love and Sierra Martin.
The Bears fell behind early in the second before going on a 6-0 run that reached into the third quarter. Claire Pisani got the scoring going and was followed by goals from Emily Suong, Sophie Golub and Madeline Poissonnier. Ella Palmer scored two goals to start the third to end the run and put Brown up 8-3.
After a Saint Francis goal, Brown put the game away with a 7-0 run. Claire Poissonnier, Love and Zoe King closed out the scoring in the third. Sabrina Shipley, Tallulah Clancy, Martin and Madeline Poissonnier scored in the fourth to close out the run. Clancy and Claire Poissonnier scored late in the fourth to close out the scoring for the Bears.
Roxanne Hazuka finished with six saves, picking up the win in goal.
A late rally for the Bears was not enough as Brown fell to No. 12 Michigan by one goal to finish the day.
Brown had four players score two goals in the game and outscored Michigan 5-1 in the final quarter. Brown managed just two goals in the first half, coming from Palmer and Love, to trail the Wolverines.
In the third quarter, goals from Lily Weiser, Siena Berry and Palmer made the score 10-5 heading to the final quarter.
Love, Berry, Claire Poissonnier and Madeline Poissonnier all scored to start the four as Brown used a 6-1 run to pull within one at 10-9 with two minutes left in the game. Michigan scored 14 seconds later but Brown pulled within one again after Claire Poissonnier scored with 41 seconds on the clock. That was all Brown could muster as the Wolverines closed out the game to pick up the win.
Release courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
