Water Polo Falls 9-7 on Senior Day

Saturday, March 25

Lewisburg, Pa.

1 p.m.

Bucknell University

Saint Francis (Pa.)

Photo by: Lianne Garrahan

3/25/2023 2:28:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's water polo team fell 9-7 to Saint Francis University in a tightly contested game on Senior Day. The Bison could not overcome a fourth-quarter deficit to pull out the victory.

Recap

Bucknell led 1-0 after the first quarter of play when Isabelle Monaghan slammed home a score. The Bison defense kept the Red Flash from penetrating the goal.

It was a different tale in the second quarter as SFU went on a 3-0 run to seize a two-goal advantage. With ten seconds remaining before halftime, Boati Motau scored a dramatic goal to narrow the margin to 3-2.

The third quarter heated up with the amount of scoring. SFU pushed to a 6-2 lead, but the Bison tallied two goals by Motau and Monaghan. However, the Red Flash scored two more goals for an 8-4 advantage.

The fourth quarter witnessed numerous opportunities. Chloe Smith celebrated Senior Day with a goal, but SFU quickly answered for a 9-5. Bucknell saw another goal from Monaghan for a 9-6 deficit. Both teams went cold for two minutes until Monaghan scored her fourth goal of the game. The Bison had two more possessions, but the ball couldn't find the net. Bucknell went down to a 9-7 defeat.

Senior Day

Four Bison celebrated Senior Day: Chloe Smith, Bella Moynihan, Megan LaCroix, and Sam Gove.

Up Next

The Bison head to New England next weekend for CWPA games against Princeton, Harvard, and Brown.