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No. 18 Princeton Powers Past UC-San Diego & Wagner
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The No. 18-ranked Princeton University women's water polo team swept two games on Sunday on the second day of the Aztec Invitational at San Diego State University. The Tigers topped the University of California-San Diego, 6-4, in their first game before handling Wagner College, 9-4, in the second contest.
Princeton and UCSD played a defensive game in the opener with the teams playing within a goal over the first three quarters. Princeton led by a goal after the third period and scored the only goal of the final frame to pick up the 6-4 triumph.
Brittany Zwirner scored three goals to lead the Tigers, while Cari Levine, Carolina Ardila and Phoebe Champion each added a single goal. Kristen Ward made eight saves in the win.
The Tigers completed the day by topping Wagner 9-4. Champion led the way with three goals in the win while Sarah Hutchison and Ardila both scored two goals.
Princeton jumped out with a three-goal lead in the opening period and maintained the margin through the middle two quarters before widening the gap over the final eight minutes.
