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Bison Water Polo Drops Tourney Opener, 6-5 in Second Sudden-Death Period to Pomona-Pitzer
3/12/2004 7:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 12, 2004
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Bucknell extended defending Division III national champion Pomona-Pitzer to a second sudden-death overtime period, but the Sagehens prevailed 6-5 in a tense opener at the Lancer Invitational at Cal Baptist on Friday afternoon.
Meg Blitzer scored twice and handed out an assist for the Bison, while Taylor Voeltz scored a goal and had a game-high eight steals. Cody Keffer and Jessica Trimis also scored for Bucknell, who fell to 6-5 on the season.
The Bison jumped out to a 2-0 lead and still led 2-1 at the half, setting the stage for a thrilling finish. Pomona-Pitzer scored in the first overtime period before the Bison tied it in the second. After a scoreless first sudden-death period, the Sagehens finally slipped one past Bucknell goalie Mandy Bynum, who finished with 13 saves and an assist.
Bucknell will next play Cal-Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Friday.
BUCKNELL 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -- 5 POMONA-PITZER 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 -- 6BUCKNELL BREAKDOWN: Goals - Blitzer 2, Keffer, Voeltz, Trimis. Assists - Blitzer, Bynum, Jensen.
Steals: Voeltz 8, Blitzer 4, Jensen 2, Keffer 2, Hofstetter, Hartigan.
Ejections Drawn: Behrens 2, Trimis, Jensen, Hofstetter, Keffer.
Saves: Bynum (13 svs, 6 GA).
Team Record: 6-5.
