BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Washington & Jefferson College women’s water polo team fell to Salem University on the road by a 19-14 score at the Bridge Sports Complex.
W&J scored six goals in the first quarter to keep things close and trail by just one, 7-6, after the opening eight minutes of competition.
Sydney Neumann (Long Beach, Calif./Millikan) was the leading scorers in the quarter with three markers followed by Hallie Ratcliff (Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood) with two and Emma Halle (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) with one.
Salem pushed ahead in the second quarter to build a 13-7 lead heading into halftime. Ratcliff was the only President to find the back of the net in the second quarter.
Both teams scored three times in the third quarter. The Presidents goals came from Halle (two) and Ratcliff to leave the Red & Black trailing 16-10 entering the final eight minutes of regulation.
Despite outscoring the Tigers in the final quarter 4-3, with three goals from Halle and one from Ratcliff, the Presidents were unable to pull off a comeback large enough to obtain the victory over Salem.
Halle led the way for Washington & Jefferson with six goals while Ratcliff and Neumann accounted for five and three tallies, respectively,
Information courtesy Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Communications
