GROVE CITY, Pa. -- A six-goal fourth quarter powered the the Washington & Jefferson College women's water polo team to a 16-13 victory at Grove City for the Presidents first win of the 2021 season.
 
Grove City defeated W&J 16-15 in W&J's season opener last Saturday, but the Presidents picked up the victory in the rematch at GCC.
 
Tied at 10 going into the fourth quarter, the teams were tied at 12 midway through the fourth quarter. Ryley McClellan (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) scored a go-ahead goal with 3:27 left in regulation and Marissa Whitby (Los Angeles, Calif./Eagle Rock) extended the Presidents' lead to 14-12 with 2:12 remaining.

Grove City closed the gap to 14-13 with 1:44 to play, but Allie Dombkowski (Erie, Pa./McDowell) scored twice in the final 90 seconds to secure the 16-14 victory for W&J.
 
The game was close throughout as it was tied at four after the first eight minutes. W&J held a 7-6 halftime lead before the Wolverines battled back to tie the game going into the fourth quarter.
 
McClellan and Megan DePrez (Claremont, Calif./Clairemont) led the way with four goals apiece. Whitby and Alyssa Broach (Caledonia, Mich./East Kentwood) each had three scoring tallies and Dombkowski added her two fourth quarter goals.
 
Cecelia Weiss (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) earned the victory in the net for W&J. Weiss made 12 saves and recorded three steals.