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Bucknell Women's Water Polo Drops 8-3 Decision to No. 11 UC Santa Barbara
3/14/2010 8:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 14, 2010
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For the second time in a six-hour span the Bucknell women's water polo team was involved in an 8-3 game. However, after defeating Cal State San Bernardino 8-3 earlier in the day, the Bison lost to No. 11 UC Santa Barbara Sunday evening to complete the first competition day of their Spring Break trip to California. Bucknell is now 7-6 on the season with four of the losses coming to nationally ranked opponents.
After registering 15 steals and yielding a season-low three goals to UC San Bernardino, Bucknell continued its strong defense, holding the high-scoring Gauchos to eight goals. Alison Carter (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor) was key to the defensive performance with 13 saves and a season-high five steals. She now has eight double-figure save outings in 13 games this year.
Valentina Rozas (Pico Rivera, Calif./El Rancho) contributed to the defensive effort as well with three steals. She also drew three ejections and was one of a trio of Bison to net one goal. Hallie Kennan (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) and Krystle Morgan (Rowland Heights, Calif./Rosary) also found the back of the net, while Amanda Skonezney (Mechancisburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley), Kandis Canonica (Burlingame, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep) and Kennan dished out assists.
The Bison trailed 3-1 at the end of the first quarter and never got closer as UC Santa Barbara outscored Bucknell in every quarter. However, the Bison, who never scored more than one goal in a period, were never outscored by more than two goals in any eight-minute stretch.
UC Santa Barbara shut down the Bucknell offensive attack as the Bison score on only three of their 30 shot attempts.
Bucknell will be back in action on Wednesday when it plays an 8 p.m. Eastern game at Chapman.
BUCKNELL 1 0 1 1 -3
UC SANTA BARBARA 3 1 2 2 -8
Goals: Rozas, Kennan, Morgan.
Assists: Skonezney, Canonica, Kennan.
Field Blocks: Palencia.
Ejections Drawn: Rozas (3), Palencia, Murao, Canonica, Prickett.
Saves: Carter (13 svs., 8 ga., 32:00 min.).
Steals: Carter (5), Rozas (3), Palencia, Canonica.
Sprints: Skonezney (1-4).
Record: 7-6.
