SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The No. 20-ranked Brown University women’s water polo cruised to wins over host Santa Clara University, 14-6, and California State University-Monterey Bay, 14-3, to start the Bronco Invitational.
The Bears were led by Zoe King with four goals against Santa Clara. Claire Pisani and Sophie Golub each had two goals for Brown.
King got things started less than three minutes into the game off an assist from Pisani. Santa Clara tied the game 30 seconds later, but the Bears closed out the quarter with goals by Alexandra Love and Lily Weiser.
The Bears took a 4-1 lead on a Golub goal and Siena Berry put Brown up 5-1. Two goals by the Broncos cut the lead in half before Pisani found the back of the net right before halftime.
Santa Clara started the half with a goal before Brown took over. Back-to-back goals by King were followed by a goal from Ella Palmer. Golub and King each added another goal to put Brown up 11-4 after three quarters.
Pisani, Claire Poissonnier and Tallulah Clancy all scored in the fourth quarter for the Bears.
Shauna Franke picked up the win in goal collecting 14 saves and allowing just six goals.
Against Cal State Monterey Bay, Brown was led by Alexandra Love with three goals, while Ashely Penner, Pisani and Weiser each chipped in pairs.
The Bears tallied two goals in the first quarter, coming from Palmer and Pisani and the run continued in the second quarter with Brown scoring the next five goals. Pisani scored her second goal with Weiser, Poissonnier, Madeline Poissonnier and King all finding the net. The Bears took a 7-1 lead into halftime.
Cal State Monterey Bay scored the first goal of the second half, but the Bears responded with another 7-0 run. Weiser scored to start the run, followed by two goals from Love. Emily Suong continued the run and Penner scored two-straight before Love scored her third goal of the game for Brown’s last tally.
Franke finished the game with 10 saves, allowing just three goals.
Release courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
