Bucknell University
Cal State San Bernardino
Bucknell Women's Water Polo Opens California Trip with 8-3 Victory Over Cal State San Bernardino
3/14/2010 8:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 14, 2010
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Kandis Canonica (Burlingame, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep), Valentina Rozas (Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho) and Hallie Kennan (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) each posted multi-goal games as the Bucknell women's water polo team opened its Spring Break trip to California with an 8-3 victory over Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday. It was the second consecutive win for the Bison, who improved to 7-5 with the victory.
Canonica registered a team-high three goals for the second straight game, while Rozas and Kennan contributed two apiece. Kennan also dished out a pair of assists to give her a team-high four points in the contest.
Bucknell's defense was strong throughout, never allowing Cal State San Bernardino more than a goal in any quarter. The Bison totaled 15 steals, including three apiece by Shana Palencia (Glendale, Calif./Hoover), Rozas and Haley Prickett (Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar).
Alison Carter (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor) registered six saves in goal for Bucknell, while Brittany Connell (Montebello, Calif./Montebello) had one while playing a scoreless final two minutes.
The three goals Cal State San Bernardino tallied were a season low for a Bison opponent.
Bucknell will play it second game of the day Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern against No. 11 UC Santa Barbara.
BUCKNELL 2 2 2 2 -8
CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO 1 1 1 0 -3
Goals: Canonica (3), Rozas (2), Kennan (2), Morgan.
Assists: Prickett (2), Kennan (2), Palencia, Skonezney, McNally, Carter.
Field Blocks: White, Skonezney, Kennan.
Ejections Drawn: Canonica (4), Murao (2), Rozas (2), Morgan.
Saves: Carter (6 svs., 3 ga., 30:00 min.), Connell (1 svs., 0 ga., 2:00 min.)
Steals: Palencia (3), Rozas (3), Prickett (3), Carter (2), Murao, McNally, Kennan, Connell.
Sprints: Skonezney (2-4).
Record: 7-5.
