Women's Water Polo Falls at CWPA Championship

Saturday, April 27

Providence, RI

11:30 AM

George Washington University

Saint Francis (Pa.)

4/27/2019 7:26:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

Alana Ponce tallied five points vs. St. Francis (Pa.)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Alana Ponce tallied three goals and two assists on Saturday at the CWPA Championship, but George Washington women's water polo came up short in an 11-7 setback vs. St. Francis (Pa.) at Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center.

Neither team led by more than a goal in a back-and-forth first half before St. Francis found separation down the stretch. GW was within 8-7 on Kira Bruno's goal with 7:01 remaining, but the Red Flash pulled away from there by scoring the game's final three goals.

An All-CWPA First Team pick, Ponce continued her strong sophomore campaign, posting a steal, a field block and an ejection drawn in addition to her team-high five points.

Bruno scored twice for the Colonials with Juliette Belanger and Jaleh Moaddeli also finding the net.

GW closes the CWPA Championship and its season Sunday with a 9 a.m. start against host Brown.

St. Francis (Pa.) 11, GW 7
GW--2-3-1-1--7
SF--3-2-3-3--11

GW Goals: Ponce 3, Bruno 2, Belanger 1, Moaddeli 1.
GW Assists: Ponce 2, Moaddeli 1.
GW Steals: Bruno 4, Moaddeli 3, Ponce 1, Belanger 1.
GW Field Blocks: Ponce 1, DeCicco 1.
GW Ejections Drawn: Belanger 2, Ponce 1, DeCicco 1.
GW Saves: Runyon 5.