Wednesday, March 13
Hayward, CA
1:00 PM
George Washington University
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Cal State East Bay
Photo by: Mitchell Layton
Women's Water Polo Falls Twice in California
3/13/2019 10:17:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Colonials faced Cal State East Bay & Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. - George Washington women's water polo opened its spring break trip Wednesday with a pair of setbacks.
The Colonials fell to Cal State East Bay, 16-9, to open the day before dropping an 18-8 decision to No. 13 Fresno State in the nightcap.
Jaleh Moaddeli scored a combined five goals in the doubleheader to pace the Buff and Blue (3-6).
Cal State East Bay 16, GW 9: The Pioneers scored six of the first seven goals and went on to take the opener from the Colonials in Hayward, Calif.
GW edged as close as 9-5 on Moaddeli's goal with 4:18 left in the third period, but Cal State East Bay answered with a 4-1 run to restore the cushion.
A native of nearby Los Altos, Calif., Katherine Atherton scored twice for her first career multi-goal effort, and Moaddeli, another Californian, also notched a pair of goals.
First-year Hayden Carlson tallied a goal and an assist, while classmate Megan Tomasi netted her first career goal with Alana Ponce, Allison DeCicco and Kira Bruno also scoring.
Samantha Runyon went the distance in net, equaling her season high with 10 saves.
No. 13 Fresno State 18, GW 8: With a quick turnaround to the second game, the Colonials couldn't keep up with the nationally-ranked Bulldogs in their home pool.
Fresno State built an 11-3 lead by halftime and extended its advantage to double digits down the stretch.
Moaddeli posted team highs in goals (3), steals (3) and ejections drawn (2), while Ponce recorded two goals and two assists vs. Fresno State.
Hannah Hathaway scored her first goal of the season, becoming the 12th different Colonial to find the net this spring. Juliette Belanger (1 G, 1 A) and DeCicco also contributed goals in Wednesday's finale.
UP NEXT: GW wraps up its California swing on Thursday facing Fresno Pacific at 10 p.m. ET.
Cal State East Bay 16, GW 9
GW--1-2-3-3--9
CSEB--3-5-4-4--16
GW Goals: Atherton 2, Moaddeli 2, Ponce 1, Tomasi 1, DeCicco 1, Carlson 1, Bruno 1.
GW Assists: Carlson 1, Hathaway 1.
GW Steals: Ponce 3, Lukas 2, Atherton 1, Shaffer 1, Moaddeli 1, Runyon 1.
GW Saves: Runyon 10.
No. 13 Fresno State 18, GW 8
GW--1-2-2-3--8
FS--6-5-3-4--18
GW Goals: Moaddeli 3, Ponce 2, Belanger 1, DeCicco 1, Hathaway 1.
GW Assists: Ponce 2, Belanger 1.
GW Steals: Moaddeli 3, Carlson 1, Bruno 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Moaddeli 2, Carlson 1, Lukas 1.
GW Saves: Runyon 2.
The Colonials fell to Cal State East Bay, 16-9, to open the day before dropping an 18-8 decision to No. 13 Fresno State in the nightcap.
Jaleh Moaddeli scored a combined five goals in the doubleheader to pace the Buff and Blue (3-6).
Cal State East Bay 16, GW 9: The Pioneers scored six of the first seven goals and went on to take the opener from the Colonials in Hayward, Calif.
GW edged as close as 9-5 on Moaddeli's goal with 4:18 left in the third period, but Cal State East Bay answered with a 4-1 run to restore the cushion.
A native of nearby Los Altos, Calif., Katherine Atherton scored twice for her first career multi-goal effort, and Moaddeli, another Californian, also notched a pair of goals.
First-year Hayden Carlson tallied a goal and an assist, while classmate Megan Tomasi netted her first career goal with Alana Ponce, Allison DeCicco and Kira Bruno also scoring.
Samantha Runyon went the distance in net, equaling her season high with 10 saves.
No. 13 Fresno State 18, GW 8: With a quick turnaround to the second game, the Colonials couldn't keep up with the nationally-ranked Bulldogs in their home pool.
Fresno State built an 11-3 lead by halftime and extended its advantage to double digits down the stretch.
Moaddeli posted team highs in goals (3), steals (3) and ejections drawn (2), while Ponce recorded two goals and two assists vs. Fresno State.
Hannah Hathaway scored her first goal of the season, becoming the 12th different Colonial to find the net this spring. Juliette Belanger (1 G, 1 A) and DeCicco also contributed goals in Wednesday's finale.
UP NEXT: GW wraps up its California swing on Thursday facing Fresno Pacific at 10 p.m. ET.
Cal State East Bay 16, GW 9
GW--1-2-3-3--9
CSEB--3-5-4-4--16
GW Goals: Atherton 2, Moaddeli 2, Ponce 1, Tomasi 1, DeCicco 1, Carlson 1, Bruno 1.
GW Assists: Carlson 1, Hathaway 1.
GW Steals: Ponce 3, Lukas 2, Atherton 1, Shaffer 1, Moaddeli 1, Runyon 1.
GW Saves: Runyon 10.
No. 13 Fresno State 18, GW 8
GW--1-2-2-3--8
FS--6-5-3-4--18
GW Goals: Moaddeli 3, Ponce 2, Belanger 1, DeCicco 1, Hathaway 1.
GW Assists: Ponce 2, Belanger 1.
GW Steals: Moaddeli 3, Carlson 1, Bruno 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Moaddeli 2, Carlson 1, Lukas 1.
GW Saves: Runyon 2.
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