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No. 19 Bucknell Women's Water Polo Downs Villanova 18-5 in First Game at Maryland Invitational
2/23/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 23, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Ten different Bison scored goals, led by three from Meagan Gins (Albuquerque, N.M./Valley), as the No. 19 Bucknell women's water polo team opened the Maryland Invitational with an 18-5 win over Villanova Saturday afternoon. The Bison improved to 8-2 on the season and will take on Wagner at 6 p.m. Saturday evening.
Gins' season-high six points led Bucknell, which jumped out to a 13-1 halftime advantage. She is now just three points and four goals shy of Meg Blitzer's career records in both categories. Freshman Flavia McBride (Irvine, Calif./University) registered two goals and three assists for a season-high five points. A total of seven Bucknell players netted at least two goals in the contest.
The 18 goals for the Bison matched a season high and were one shy of the program record of 19.
Bucknell recorded a season-high 22 steals with McBride leading the way with five. Valentina Rozas (Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho) added four, while Shana Palencia (Glendale, Calif./Hoover) and Aubrey Rowe (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) registered three apiece.
Rachel McGillis (Los Altos, Calif./Los Altos) started in goal for the second time this season and tallied eight saves to go along with a pair of assists and one steal.
Bucknell will close out the first day of competition at the Maryland Invitational at 6 p.m. against Wagner.
VILLANOVA 1 0 3 1 -5
BUCKNELL 7 6 3 2 -18
Goals: Gins (3), Palencia (2), McNally (2), Rozas (2), Allen (2), McBride (2), Rowe (2).
Assists: Gins (3), McBride (3), McGillis (2), Palencia, Swoyer, Rozas, Canonica, Rowe. Ejections Drawn: Prickett (4), Allen (2), Gins, Swoyer, Rozas.
Saves: McGillis (8 svs., 5 ga., 32:00 min.).
Steals: McBride (5), Rozas (4), Palencia (3), Rowe (3), Swoyer (2), Prickett (2), McNally, Carter, McGillis.
Sprints: Allen (2-2), Canonica (2-2).
Record: 8-2
