Water Polo Falls 23-10 to Harvard in First Round of CWPA Championships

PRINCETON, N.J.- The Bucknell Bison women's water polo team lost 23-10 to three-seed Harvard on Saturday. Chloe Smith led the Bison with three goals, but the Crimson attack proved too powerful for the Bison.

The Bison scored first off a Bella Schraa goal. But the lead did not last long as Harvard raced to a 6-1 lead. After the first quarter, Gwen Kallmeyer stopped the streak with a goal, but Harvard tallied another score for a 7-2 advantage.

The Crimson repeated their first-period scoring total to have 14 goals at halftime. The Bison scored three goals in response thanks to Kallmeyer, Schraa, and Smith, each depositing a ball into the back of the net.

Harvard slightly cooled off in the third quarter scoring five goals. Bucknell again totaled three goals off scoring efforts from Megan LaCroix, leading scorer Isabella Monaghan, and Smith.

The Crimson padded their lead with four more goals in the final period. Bucknell scored twice thanks to Bella Moynihan and Smith placing balls in the back of the cage. Smith's goal came with six seconds left on the clock to finalize the scoring at 23-10.

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The Bison will battle fourth-seed Brown after the Bears were upset by the fifth-seed Saint Francis Red Flash. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. tomorrow.

Water Polo Falls 23-10 to Harvard in First Round of CWPA Championships

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Players Mentioned

Gwen Kallmeyer

Megan LaCroix

Bella Moynihan

Bella Schraa

Chloe Smith