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Women's Water Polo Splits Final Games of Bucknell Invitational
2/11/2024 12:01:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell University women's water polo team split contests Sunday on the final day of the Bucknell Invitational. The Bison earned its first home win of the season with a 9-7 victory over Mercyhurst in the morning opener. Despite a tough-fought battle, the Bison ultimately fell to Villanova 10-8 in the nightcap.
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Game One Bucknell 9, Mercyhurst 7
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The Bison and Lakers traded off goals throughout the first quarter, leaving it tied up at 3-3. Gwen Kallmeyer, a Mill Valley, Calif. sophomore, put the Bison on the board first when she drained a shot in the back of the net. Less than two minutes later, Bella Schraa, a sophomore from Greenwich, Conn., received a pass from the outside and successfully scored a second point for Bucknell.Â
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The Bison held the Lakers scoreless in the second quarter. Kallmeyer and Isabelle Monaghan a senior from Lawrenceville, N.J., both tallied second goals for Bucknell to show the score 5-3 at halftime.Â
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Bucknell kicked off the second half of play when Schraa scored the first goal at the 7:40 mark extending the Bisons lead by three. Sophomore attacker Bri Allstun and junior utility Grace Brzyski scored two for Mercyhurst in an effort to close the gap.Â
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The Bison showed no sign of slowing down when it earned its final 3-1 run against the Lakers, with goals from freshman attacker Campbell Collins, freshman center Caitlin Stott, and Monaghan, who earned herself a hat trick.
 Game Two Villanova 10, Bucknell 8
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Villanova started the game with strong momentum, swiftly outpacing Bucknell in the first half with a 5-4 run to secure an early lead. The Wildcats saw goals from utility Amelia Baca a junior from Eaglewood, Fla., and Ella Mattocks a sophomore center defender from Shutesbury, Mass. to kick off its run.Â
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Meanwhile, for Bucknell, Izzy Lippolis, a junior from Greenwich, Conn., netted a goal, marking Bucknell's entry onto the scoreboard. Schraa tallied back-to-back goals, followed by Monaghan in an attempt to close the gap to just one.Â
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In the second half, Bucknell surged forward with momentum as Collins scored a goal with 4:50 remaining, leveling the game at 6-6. Despite Bucknell's efforts to take the lead, Villanova countered by scoring four additional goals, ultimately seizing control and securing the lead to conclude the game.
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Game One Bucknell 9, Mercyhurst 7
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The Bison and Lakers traded off goals throughout the first quarter, leaving it tied up at 3-3. Gwen Kallmeyer, a Mill Valley, Calif. sophomore, put the Bison on the board first when she drained a shot in the back of the net. Less than two minutes later, Bella Schraa, a sophomore from Greenwich, Conn., received a pass from the outside and successfully scored a second point for Bucknell.Â
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The Bison held the Lakers scoreless in the second quarter. Kallmeyer and Isabelle Monaghan a senior from Lawrenceville, N.J., both tallied second goals for Bucknell to show the score 5-3 at halftime.Â
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Bucknell kicked off the second half of play when Schraa scored the first goal at the 7:40 mark extending the Bisons lead by three. Sophomore attacker Bri Allstun and junior utility Grace Brzyski scored two for Mercyhurst in an effort to close the gap.Â
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The Bison showed no sign of slowing down when it earned its final 3-1 run against the Lakers, with goals from freshman attacker Campbell Collins, freshman center Caitlin Stott, and Monaghan, who earned herself a hat trick.
 Game Two Villanova 10, Bucknell 8
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Villanova started the game with strong momentum, swiftly outpacing Bucknell in the first half with a 5-4 run to secure an early lead. The Wildcats saw goals from utility Amelia Baca a junior from Eaglewood, Fla., and Ella Mattocks a sophomore center defender from Shutesbury, Mass. to kick off its run.Â
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Meanwhile, for Bucknell, Izzy Lippolis, a junior from Greenwich, Conn., netted a goal, marking Bucknell's entry onto the scoreboard. Schraa tallied back-to-back goals, followed by Monaghan in an attempt to close the gap to just one.Â
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In the second half, Bucknell surged forward with momentum as Collins scored a goal with 4:50 remaining, leveling the game at 6-6. Despite Bucknell's efforts to take the lead, Villanova countered by scoring four additional goals, ultimately seizing control and securing the lead to conclude the game.
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