IRVINE, Calif. — No. 12-ranked Hartwick College defeated Concordia University, 17-9, before knocking off Brown University, 13-8, in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) play.
In the first game, Hartwick outscored the Eagles, 5-3, in the first period. The Hawks built upon their lead in the second period shutting out Concordia 5-0 and leading 10-3 at halftime. The Eagles kept pace with the Hawks scoring in the second half but were unable to dent the Hawks’ lead. Hartwick would go on to win by eight goals.
Zsofia Polak (Dunaujvaros, Hungary/Rudas) led the Hawks in scoring with four goals. Lena Kotanchyan (Moscow, Russia/Elk Island School) scored three times. Tori Wilson (Kitchener, Ontario/Grand River Collegiate Institute) and L.J. Edwards (Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) each had two goals apiece. Lauren Brennan (Canberra, Australia/St. Clares College), Maryanna Antoniou (Glyfada, Greece/Second General H.S. of Glyfada), Becca Lelles (Boulder City, Nev./Boulder City), Madison Germuska (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon), Charlotte Cottle (Sydney, Australia/Presbyterian Ladies College) and Edra Colbeck (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) each had one tally. Emma Aleksandrovic (Belgrade, Serbia/Medicine School of Zvezdara) had five saves in goal.
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In the second game, the Hawks climbed out to an early 6-1 lead at the end of the first period. Hartwick held onto their five-goal lead at the half with the score 7-2. The Hawks outscored the Bears 5-2 in the third period to extend their lead to eight goals. The Bears outscored the Hawks 4-1 in the fourth period but it was not enough to overcome the Hawks’ lead.
Kotanchyan paced the Hawks in scoring against the Bears with four goals. Wilson had three goals in the match. Nikolina Mihajlovik (Mississauga, Ontario/Silverthorn Collegiate Institute) had two goals. Brennan, Edwards, Polak, and Lelles each had one goal apiece to round out scoring. Josette Santos (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison) had seven saves in goal against the Bears.
Release courtesy Hartwick College Athletics Communications
