WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women's water polo team fell, 8-6, to Macalester in its first game of the second day of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Regional on Saturday, April 8.
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The loss to Macalester was the Presidents' first CWPA loss of the season (11-1) as well as their first CWPA loss since dropping a 12-9 decision to Connecticut College on March 28, 2015.
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Madison Nervig (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) opened the scoring with a goal with 5:13 remaining in the first period. Macalester responded with two goals to close the first quarter and another goal in the second to take a 3-1 halftime lead.
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Nervig recorded her second goal of the game in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 3-2 before the Scots scored back-to-back goals to increase their lead to three. The two team exchanged three goals each, putting the score at 8-5 in favor of Macalester, before
Sarah Latzo (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) rounded out the scoring in the game with a goal with 2:42 left in the game.
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Nervig's two goals led the way for the W&J offense while Latzo,
Lexie Gartner (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson),
Paige Adams (Mohnton, Pa./Govenor Mifflin) and
Liz Klock (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) each scored once.
Ally Hopkins (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) finished with eight saves in the contest.
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The Presidents (13-4) will host their Senior Day game tonight, April 8, at 6:20 p.m. against Carthage.
Highlights:
Nervig's second goal of the game brings the Presidents closer
A second angle of Nervig's second goal
Adams scores her goal from close-range
Another look at Adams' goal
Gartner gets the tip-in goal, but the Presidents trail 6-4
Klock fights off a defender and scores this tough goal
Latzo's strike rounds out the scoring in the game
