CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- The Saint Francis water polo team dropped three CWPA games over the weekend. On Saturday, SFU lost to #6 Michigan 18-1 and fell to #15 Princeton 15-5. On the day of rest, #14 Harvard beat the Red Flash 19-11 in a hot tub of a game.
Michigan Recap
- Michigan quickly asserted its dominance with a 5-0 first period.
- By halftime, it was 11-0 Wolverines.
- The Red Flash defense stiffened holding Michigan to only two goals in the third period.
- Ani Aghakhanian (La Crescenta, Calif/La Valley College) prevented the shutout but the Wolverines won 18-1.
Princeton Recap
- Saint Francis proved that they were ready to battle with the Tigers by drawing 2-2 in the first period.
- Aghakhanian and Julia Bradford (Edinboro, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) scored the goals for SFU.
- Princeton drew ahead 6-2 by halftime.
- The Red Flash battled on even terms in the third period for a 9-5 score.
- Depth and experience provided Princeton with the extra push to win 15-5.
Harvard Recap
- Harvard, despite goals by Ani Aghaknanian, Metztli Enriquez (Atwater, CA/El Capitan), and Caroline Gillespie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn High School), led 4-3.
- The Crimson expanded its lead to 9-5 by halftime.
- SFU was game and kept the score close (14-10) entering the fourth period.
- A comeback was not in the cards as Harvard closed out a 19-11 victory.
Up Next
The Red Flash close out the regular season next weekend with three CWPA games at Bucknell. On Saturday, Saint Francis plays host Bucknell and George Washington. On Sunday, the opponent is Brown.
