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Balanced Scoring Attack Pushes Water Polo Past Saint Francis-Brooklyn

Red Foxes Winners of Four Straight

Women's Water Polo Connor Hall

Balanced Scoring Attack Pushes Water Polo Past Saint Francis-Brooklyn

Red Foxes Winners of Four Straight

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist water polo team won their fourth straight game on Sunday afternoon, defeating Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Saint Francis-Brooklyn by a final score of 16-11.  
 
MARIST 16 | SAINT FRANCIS-BK 11
  • In a first quarter that started off slow, Marist was able to come away with a two goal lead due to some timely scoring and defensive stops.
  • In the second quarter, Marist got clicking offensively, scoring five goals to take a 7-4 lead into the break.
  • The Red Foxes continued their offensive success, scoring nine goals in the second half to outpace Saint Francis-Brooklyn and go on to win, 16-11. 
  • The Terriers had their offensive opportunities, however Marina Hyham's seven save performance kept the scoring limited.
  • Sawyer Alter, Madeline Schultz, and Viktoria Orlova each had three goals to lead the Red Foxes.
  • Ella Baumgarten and Myriam Lizotte both found the back of the net twice.
  • Fallon Burnworth, Shannon Connolly, and Kathryn McCullough added goals to bring the total to eight different Red Foxes who scored on the evening.
UP NEXT
  • The Red Foxes improve to 15-9 and have four games next weekend, traveling to take on Iona (9 a.m.) and Wagner (4:00 p.m.) on the road on Saturday. On Sunday, Marist returns home to take on Villanova (9 a.m.) and La Salle (4:00 p.m.). 
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Players Mentioned

Sawyer Alter

#2 Sawyer Alter

A
5' 8"
Senior
Fallon Burnworth

#9 Fallon Burnworth

2mD
5' 8"
Junior
Shannon Connolly

#18 Shannon Connolly

5' 11"
Sophomore
Marina Hyham

#1 Marina Hyham

Goalie
5' 8"
Senior
Myriam Lizotte

#11 Myriam Lizotte

UTL
5' 10"
Senior
Kathryn McCullough

#23 Kathryn McCullough

A
5' 5"
Senior
Viktoria Orlova

#16 Viktoria Orlova

5' 11"
Senior
Ella Baumgarten

#7 Ella Baumgarten

C
5' 9"
Freshman
Madeline Schultz

#13 Madeline Schultz

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sawyer Alter

#2 Sawyer Alter

5' 8"
Senior
A
Fallon Burnworth

#9 Fallon Burnworth

5' 8"
Junior
2mD
Shannon Connolly

#18 Shannon Connolly

5' 11"
Sophomore
Marina Hyham

#1 Marina Hyham

5' 8"
Senior
Goalie
Myriam Lizotte

#11 Myriam Lizotte

5' 10"
Senior
UTL
Kathryn McCullough

#23 Kathryn McCullough

5' 5"
Senior
A
Viktoria Orlova

#16 Viktoria Orlova

5' 11"
Senior
Ella Baumgarten

#7 Ella Baumgarten

5' 9"
Freshman
C
Madeline Schultz

#13 Madeline Schultz

5' 8"
Freshman

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