March 19, 2008
REDLANDS, CALIF. - The Marist women's water polo team keeps rolling on their California road trip as they defeated George Washington and Redlands on Tuesday. The Red Foxes are now 14-5 on the season and lengthened their winning streak to eight games.
The Red Foxes opened the day with a 10-5 win over George Washington. After taking a 2-1 lead after the first quarter, Marist got four goals in the second to lead 6-3 at halftime. The Red Foxes shutout the Colonials in the third quarter and took a 7-3 lead, then scored four times in the fourth to get the five-goal win. Junior 2M Katelin McCahill (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) and freshman utility Colleen Lischwe (Kirkwood, Mo.) each led Marist with two goals in the win. On the defensive end, sophomore Kristen Barnett (Houston, Texas) led the Red Foxes with three steals as McCahill added two. Senior goalie Elizabeth Davis (Albuquerque, N.M.) made eight saves in the win and also scored her first goal of the season.
Marist ended the day by taking on the host Bulldogs. The Red Foxes shutout Redlands 3-0 in the first quarter and led 7-2 at halftime. Marist blanked Redlands in the third quarter and went ahead 9-2. The Red Foxes won the game 11-7 behind a hat trick from freshman Maggie Hatcher (Evanston, Ill.) each scored two goals on the game. Hatcher also had a pair of assists. Davis led the defense with four saves and three steals.
The Red Foxes conclude their road trip on Wednesday at Cal State Bakersfield.
Marist 10, George Washington 5
Goals: McCahill 2, Lischwe 2, Schroeder, Rampton, Pauli, St. Omer Roy, Swartz, Davis
Assists: M. Hatcher, Rampton, Pauli, Swartz, Davis
Steals: Barnett 3, McCahill 2, M. Hatcher, St. Omer Roy, Pauli, Swartz
Ejections: M. Hatcher 3, Pauli 2, Rampton 2, McCahill 2, Barnett, St. Omer Roy, Swartz, Konopka, Davis
Ejections Drawn: Pauli 2, McCahill, St. Omer Roy
Saves: Davis 8
Marist 11, Redlands 7
Goals: Pauli 3, M. Hatcher 2, McCahill 2, Stevenson, Barnett, Rampton, Swartz
Assists: M. Hatcher 2, Stevenson, Barnett, Rampton, Pauli, McCahill, Swartz, Weber
Steals: Davis 3, M. Hatcher, Stevenson, Rampton, Swartz, G. Hatcher, Weber
Ejections: Lischwe 2, Barnett, Hopkins, St. Omer Roy, Konopka, Mcmurray
Ejections Drawn: Stevenson
Saves: Davis 4, Weber 3