CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — No. 8-ranked Brown University split the second/final day of the Harvard Invitational by falling to No. 8 Harvard University, 9-7, in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) action prior to stopping Siena College, 15-7, in Blodgett Pool.
Samantha Kim and Sofia Holman were first to strike against Harvard, followed by Cleo Washer and Aubrie Anderson in the second quarter. The Bears trailed Harvard by a 5-4 count heading into the second half. Anderson and Kim netted one more apiece in the third quarter, along with Ava Schoening with one to tie the match briefly at seven-all.
A scoreless final quarter on Brown’s part afforded Harvard the opportunity to pull safely ahead, and the Crimson secured the win over the Bears by two points.
The Bears bounced back against Siena to secure their third win of the weekend. Brown picked up four goals to Siena’s zero in an uncontested first quarter.
Brown continued to excel throughout the second quarter by netting six more goals by half to bring the Bears to a 10-3 lead. Brown found the net five more times throughout the third quarter and neither team scored in the final eight minutes for a 15-7 final score.
Anderson led the match in scoring, netting a total of three goals, followed by Holman and Emmy Hensley with two apiece. The remaining eight points were split across eight teammates – Madeleine Poissonnier, Schoening, Washer, Ella Palmer, Katharine Knowles, Gaby Montalvo, Ellen Norell and Alexandra Love – who each logged one goal.
Release courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
