Utica, NY (3/26/15)- The Utica College water polo team travels to New London, CT on Friday, for its second CWPA weekend of play. The Pioneers will play seven games over the course of the weekend. UC kicks of action as it takes on Grove City College Friday at 12:45 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: Injuries plagued the Pioneers in their CWPA regional last weekend in Monmouth, IL… Utica won the first game against host Monmouth College in thrilling fashion, as it claimed a 10-9 double-overtime decision… Freshman
Krysta Ponek (Panama City Beach, FL/Arnold) netted the game winner on a breakaway to lift the Pioneers to victory… UC then dropped the next six games of the weekend, with three games being decided by three goals or less.
AROUND THE CWPA: The defending Division III National Champion, Connecticut College sits atop the conference standings with an unblemished, 7-0 mark in CWPA play… The Camels picked up the top spot in this week's national poll, five points ahead of second-ranked Washington & Jefferson College… The Presidents capped off last weekend going 4-1, with their only loss coming against Connecticut College.
LEADING THE WAY: The Pioneers are led by freshmen
Krystiana Rehrig (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) and
Kaylie Ann Miyashita (Mililani, HI/Mililani)… Rehrig has a team-high 15 goals to go along with 10 steals and seven assists… Miyashita leads the team in steals (32) and assists (16) and she is third in goals (eight).
HELPING OUT: Sophomore
Cori Brouwer (Jenison, MI/Jenison) is second on the squad in goals (10), assists (eight), and steals…
Liz Schonhiutt (Nisayuna, NY/Thomas Worthington) and
Katie Snyder (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen) each have six goals and have combined for nine assists.
IN NET: Senior
Ali Templin (Sinking Springs, PA/Wilson) has compiled 86 saves on the year and is averaging 10.75 saves per game… She has also chipped in with four steals and three assists.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Pioneers wrap up regular season play Saturday, April 4, as they host Hamilton College in the only home match of the year… Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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