George Washington University Athletics
Sunday, February 24
Poughkeepsie, NY
9:45 AM
George Washington University
12
vs
10
St. Francis Brooklyn
Photo by: Gary A. Cameron
Women's Water Polo Wraps Red Fox Invitational
2/24/2019 7:50:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Colonials split a doubleheader Sunday
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -Â Â Alana Ponce netted 11 goals across two games Sunday, helping GW women's water polo secure a doubleheader split to close the Red Fox Invitational.
Ponce scored a season-high seven goals in a 12-10 win over St. Francis Brooklyn to open the day at the James J. McCann Center before adding four more in a 12-7 setback against Brown.
The Buff and Blue wrapped the weekend at Marist 2-2 with their overall record even at 3-3.
GW 12, St. Francis Brooklyn 10:Â Ponce did it all in the opener, posting seven goals, three steals, two ejections drawn and an assist to spark the Colonials past the Terriers for the second time this season.
After St. Francis Brooklyn rallied back to tie it at 8 in the third quarter, GW found the closing kick with a 4-2 advantage in the final period.
Kira Bruno and Jaleh Moaddeli scored two goals apiece in the victory, while Julia Belanger continued a strong weekend with a goal and a team-high three ejections drawn.
Samantha Runyon stopped nine shots to ensure the Buff and Blue triumphed in a back-and-forth contest.
Brown 12, GW 7:Â The Colonials gave Brown a battle before running out of steam down the stretch.
Ponce's goal with 6:15 left in the third quarter tied it at 5, but the Bears took charge from there with five straight scores over a seven-minute span.
Ponce scored once in each quarter to again pace the Buff and Blue. Belanger scored twice, and Abbie Lukas tallied her first career goal in the game's final minute.
Runyon set a season high with 10 saves against the Bears, who the Colonials will face in CWPA action on April 13.
UP NEXT:Â GW opens CWPA play on March 9 at Princeton before heading to California the following week for three games over spring break.
GW 12, St. Francis Brooklyn 10
GW--3-4-1-4--12
SFB--3-2-3-2--10
GWÂ Goals:Â Ponce 7, Bruno 2, Moaddeli 2, Belanger 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Moaddeli 2, Ponce 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Ponce 3, Moaddeli 3, Carlson 1.
GWÂ Field Blocks:Â Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Belanger 3, Ponce 2, Lukas 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Runyon 9.
Brown 12, GW 7
GW--2-2-1-2--7
SFB--2-2-4-4--12
GWÂ Goals:Â Ponce 4, Belanger 2, Lukas 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Ponce 2, Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Belanger 2, Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Runyon 10.
Ponce scored a season-high seven goals in a 12-10 win over St. Francis Brooklyn to open the day at the James J. McCann Center before adding four more in a 12-7 setback against Brown.
The Buff and Blue wrapped the weekend at Marist 2-2 with their overall record even at 3-3.
GW 12, St. Francis Brooklyn 10:Â Ponce did it all in the opener, posting seven goals, three steals, two ejections drawn and an assist to spark the Colonials past the Terriers for the second time this season.
After St. Francis Brooklyn rallied back to tie it at 8 in the third quarter, GW found the closing kick with a 4-2 advantage in the final period.
Kira Bruno and Jaleh Moaddeli scored two goals apiece in the victory, while Julia Belanger continued a strong weekend with a goal and a team-high three ejections drawn.
Samantha Runyon stopped nine shots to ensure the Buff and Blue triumphed in a back-and-forth contest.
Brown 12, GW 7:Â The Colonials gave Brown a battle before running out of steam down the stretch.
Ponce's goal with 6:15 left in the third quarter tied it at 5, but the Bears took charge from there with five straight scores over a seven-minute span.
Ponce scored once in each quarter to again pace the Buff and Blue. Belanger scored twice, and Abbie Lukas tallied her first career goal in the game's final minute.
Runyon set a season high with 10 saves against the Bears, who the Colonials will face in CWPA action on April 13.
UP NEXT:Â GW opens CWPA play on March 9 at Princeton before heading to California the following week for three games over spring break.
GW 12, St. Francis Brooklyn 10
GW--3-4-1-4--12
SFB--3-2-3-2--10
GWÂ Goals:Â Ponce 7, Bruno 2, Moaddeli 2, Belanger 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Moaddeli 2, Ponce 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Ponce 3, Moaddeli 3, Carlson 1.
GWÂ Field Blocks:Â Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Belanger 3, Ponce 2, Lukas 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Runyon 9.
Brown 12, GW 7
GW--2-2-1-2--7
SFB--2-2-4-4--12
GWÂ Goals:Â Ponce 4, Belanger 2, Lukas 1.
GWÂ Assists:Â Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Steals:Â Ponce 2, Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Ejections Drawn:Â Belanger 2, Carlson 1, Moaddeli 1.
GWÂ Saves:Â Runyon 10.
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