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Bucknell Women's Water Polo Takes Fifth at ECAC Championship with 9-7 Victory Over Harvard
2/28/2010 7:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 28, 2010
PRINCETON, N.J. – Alison Carter recorded 15 saves and Shana Palencia tallied a pair of fourth-quarter goals as the Bucknell women's water polo team defeated Harvard 9-7 Sunday at the ECAC Championship at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. The victory secured a fifth-place finish at the event for the Bison.
Bucknell (5-2) and Harvard were tied at the end of the first and second quarters, but the Bison outscored the Crimson 6-4 in the second half. Both of Palencia's goals came in the final period, one at even strength and one in a six-on-five situation.
Carter's 15 saves marked her fifth double-figure save performance in seven games this season, and it was the second-highest total in her career. She finished the three-game weekend with 40 stops and now has 82 this year.
Kandis Canonica and Hallie Kennan joined Palencia with a pair of goals in the contest. Erica White, Valentina Rozas and Haley Prickett each added one score apiece. Canonica also dished out two assists, bringing her to within one of Adrienne Schober's career record of 142.
Bucknell, which lost to Maryland (10-5) and defeated Iona (17-16 in OT) on Saturday, was 5-for-11 in six-on-five situations Sunday, while Harvard earned just three extra-man opportunites and converted all three.
Freshman Krystle Morgan made her first career start for the Bison and had two steals and drew one ejection.
Bucknell will be back in action next weekend at the Elite 8 Tournament at Indiana. The Bison will open the two-day event Saturday morning against nationally ranked Michigan.
BUCKNELL 2 1 3 3 -9
HARVARD 2 1 1 3 -7
Goals: Palencia (2), Canonica (2), Kennan (2), White, Rozas, Prickett.
Assists: Canonica (2), Palencia, White, Murao, Skonezney, Kennan, Carroll.
Field Blocks: None.
Ejections Drawn: Canonica (3), Skonezney (2), Prickett (2), White, Rozas, Morgan, Carroll.
Saves: Carter (15 svs., 7 ga., 32:00 min.).
Steals: Morgan (2), Carter (2), Palencia, Skonezney, Rozas, Prickett, Carroll.
Sprints: Skonezney (0-3), White (0-1).
Record: 5-2.
