GROVE CITY, Pa. — The host Grove City College women’s water polo team opened the 2023 season by hosting the Grove City Invitational at the James E. Longnecker Pool on Friday-Saturday, February 24-25.
The Wolverines fell to Division I member Mount St. Mary’s University, 23-4, on Friday night prior to taking losses to Division III Wittenberg University, 16-7, in non-conference action and Division II program Salem University, 17-3.
Senior Reese Trauger (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) paced Grove City in Friday night’s opener by scoring three times. Classmate Emory Shepson (Grove City, Pa./Homeschooled) added a goal for the Wolverines.
Senior Tia Kannel (York, Pa./Central York) made five saves in goal, while freshman Lea Steen (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) stopped four shots. Steen also had two steals.
Trauger fired in five goals Saturday morning against Wittenberg. Kannel and junior Clarie Lochstet (Ambler, Pa./Upper Dublin) also scored. Shepson posted two assists, while Kannel and sophomore Sam Logue (Hollister, Calif./San Benito) each assisted goals.
Trauger led Grove City’s defense with three steals. Steen stopped five shots while Kannel tallied three saves.
Kannel pumped in a pair of goals Saturday afternoon against Salem while freshman Kiley Sill (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) added her first collegiate goal. Kannel, Lochstet and Sill all recorded assists.
Kannel also saw time in goal and made four saves. Steen had three saves.
Release courtesy Grove City College Athletics Communications
