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Princeton to Host Iona, Bucknell & George Washington on March 27-28
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Princeton
women’s water polo team hosts three games this weekend
beginning on Friday night. The weekend will be highlighted by an 11
a.m. game on Saturday morning against Bucknell that will be
televised live nationwide on ESPNU.
Princeton returns to DeNunzio Pool after playing 11 straight games
on the road. The Tigers are currently 11-7 overall and 1-1 in the
CWPA Southern Division. Princeton recently returned from an
eight-game Spring Break California trip. The Tigers went 1-3 at the
LMU Invitational with a win over Colorado State, then went 3-1
during the week with wins over Concordia, Whittier and Chapman.
Junior Phoebe Champion who leads the team with 32
goals this season has led the Tigers offensively. The junior also
has nine assists and 17 steal and has drawn a team-high 25
ejections. She also has won 34 of 45 sprints, a winning percentage
of more than 75%.
Five other Tigers have reached double figures in goals this
season. Junior Helen Meigs ranks second on the
team with 26 goals and has a team-high 35 assists this season.
Sophomore Lauren Brunner, the reigning Southern
Rookie of the Year, ranks third with 25 goals. Senior
Claire Jacobson, sophomore Tanya
Wilcox and junior Carolina Ardila all
have goal totals in the teens. Jacobson leads the Tigers in steals
with 21. Both Tiger goalies continue to split the time in goal.
Sophomore Christina Michel is 7-3 with a 54.7 save
percentage, while freshman Kristen Ward is 5-4 with a 61.7 save
percentage.
Princeton will play three times this weekend, beginning with a
Friday night non-conference game against Iona. Princeton will then
play twice on Saturday, hosting Bucknell at 11 a.m. and George
Washington at 4:30 p.m.
Princeton doubled Iona 12-6 last year when the team’s last
met. The Tigers went 3-1 against Bucknell last season with all four
games decided by a goal. Bucknell won the first game 6-5 at home,
before Princeton edged the Bison 7-6 at home. Princeton then
defeated Bucknell 10-9 in overtime in the Southern Championship
game, and also edged the Bison 7-6 a week later in the first round
of Southerns. Princeton won at George Washington 12-4 earlier this
season.
At 1-1 in Southern play, the Tigers are even in the standings with
Bucknell, tied for second. Maryland is first at 3-0 with George
Washington at the bottom at 0-3.
Saturday morning’s game will air live on ESPNU. It will be
the first water polo game ever aired by the network. Eamon McAnaney
and former U.S. National Team goalie Chris Dorst will call the
action live. The game is expected to be replayed Sunday, March 29,
at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
Check with your cable or satellite provider to see if ESPNU is
available in your area.
Release courtesy Princeton Athletic
Communications
