LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Saint Francis water polo (9-23) lost two CWPA matches on Saturday. Host No. 18 Bucknell defeated SFU, 12-5, and George Washington beat Saint Francis 10-9. 

Bucknell Recap

• The Bison jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the end of period one. 
• Julia Bradford's (Edinboro, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) goal put SFU on the board but Bucknell lead 5-1 at halftime. 
• Despite Kaitlyn Nguyen's (Annandale, Va/Bishop Ireton) goal, Bucknell put the game to rest with six goals in the third period. 
• SFU scored three goals to the Bison's one in the fourth period but Bucknell won a comfortable 12-5 victory. 

George Washington Recap

• Saint Francis jumped out to a 2-1 first period lead courtesy of Metztli Enriquez's (Atwater, CA/El Capitan) two scores.
• George Washington led 5-4 at halftime despite goals by Caroline Gillespie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn High School) and Bradford. 
• In the third period, Gabby Garritson (Houston, Texas/Clear Lake High School) and Bradford put two goals in the net but GW remained in front, 8-6. 
• Once again, a SFU and GW water polo match came down to a frantic finish. Gillespie, Garritson, and Bradford all scored to cut the deficit down to 10-9. 
• The Red Flash rallied hard but the use of timeouts and a defensive strategy were not enough to force overtime. The Colonials held on for a 10-9 win. 

Up Next

Saint Francis concludes the regular season tomorrow with a 9 am game against Brown.