SAN DIEGO, Calif. — For the second time in less than a week, the No. 14-ranked Princeton University women’s water polo team recorded 24 goals as it took down the Division III No. 8 Whittier College Poets, 24-4, following a 12-10 loss to host/No. 19 San Diego State University at the Aztec Aquaplex on the first day of the Aztec Invitational..
Facing the host Aztecs, Princeton was unable to top its host in taking a two-goal loss.
After the two teams exchanged pairs of markers, the Tigers received tallies with under 90 seconds left by Vivian Golub and a strike by Kendall Wyer at the buzzer.
Shanna Davidson opened the second quarter to extend the Tigers’ lead to three, 5-2. However, SDSU made a run, using a 4-1 run to tie the game at six-all with 2:21 left in the first half. A goal by Golub with 22 seconds remaining made it a seven-all contest at the break.
Davidson started the third stanza with a tally, but San Diego State answered with four consecutive goals to jump in front, 11-8, with six minutes left. After the two opponents exchanged tallies, Wyer got the Tigers within two as the clock read 1:14, but Princeton could not get closer.
Golub and Wyer led the Tigers with hat tricks in the loss. Davidson deposited a pair with Olivia Krotts and Ally Lurie chipping in solo markers. Lurie (three), Didi Evans (three), Golub (two), Kendall Wyer and Margaret Brandin dished out assists.
Lindsey Lucas made eight save in the loss.
Facing Whittier, the Tigers’ 24 goals matches the second-highest total in a single game in program history. Princeton also scored 24 goals versus Fresno Pacific University last week.
Head coach Derek Ellingson‘s team began the game with five straight tallies and eventually led 6-1 after eight minutes. The Tigers would go up 9-1 in the second quarter and led 14-4 at halftime.
Princeton did not allow a goal over the 16:52 of game action.
The Tigers had four players score hat tricks in Krotts (five goals, one assist), Wyer (four goals, five assists), Charlotte Riches (three goals) and Emese Batizi (three goals).
CJ Weigel finished with five saves to pick-up the win.
Information courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
