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WWP Senior Day 2022
Sarah Dudik

Women's Water Polo Caitlyn Edwards, Intern Assistant SID

Women's Water Polo sweeps on Senior Day

WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson women's water polo team earned a pair of victories, as they edged Penn-State Behrend, 12-11, and Connecticut College by an 13-11 score, Saturday on Senior Day.

Cecilia Weiss (Mohnton, Pa./ Governor Mifflin) and Kimber Randolph (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) were both honored for their hard work and dediciation prior to the first game. 

Game 1: W&J 12, PSU-Behrend 11 

Ryley McClellan (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) led the Presidents offensively with four goals. Megan DePrez (Claremont, Calif. Claremont) finished with her first hat-trick of her junior season. Laura Anthony (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) and Sydney Neumann (Long Beach, Calif./Millikan) recorded two goals apiece for the Presidents. Marcella Gallardo-Russell (Santa Cruz, Calif./Santa Cruz) added a score for W&J. 

W&J went on a 4-0 run in the first quarter before Behrend scored in 15 seconds into the second quarter to close the deficit, 4-1. The Presidents also scored four goals in the third quarter to go into the final quarter with a 10-7 lead. 

Weiss recorded her first win in goal during her senior season, as she made 13 saves. 

Game 2: W&J: 13, Connecticut College 11

McClellan added another four-goal effort in the second game, while Anthony notched another hat-trick. Neumann and Anastacia Didovich (Venice, Fla./Venice) each recorded a pair of goals for the Presidents. Gallardo-Russell and DePrez added a goal each for W&J. 

Didovich scored the go-ahead goal in the first quarter and the Presidents never looked back. W&J held the lead for the remainder of the game before finishing with a narrow 13-11 win.

Weiss recorded 14 saves in goal in the game two win. 

W&J returns home tomorrow Sunday, March 20 to host Utica and Grove City. The first match is slated for a 9:30 a.m. start time. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Megan DePrez

#8 Megan DePrez

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Junior
Ryley McClellan

#11 Ryley McClellan

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Junior
Kimber Randolph

#3 Kimber Randolph

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Senior
Laura Anthony

#4 Laura Anthony

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Freshman
Anastacia Didovich

#10 Anastacia Didovich

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Freshman
Marcella Gallardo-Russell

#6 Marcella Gallardo-Russell

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Freshman
Sydney Neumann

#15 Sydney Neumann

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Megan DePrez

#8 Megan DePrez

Junior
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Ryley McClellan

#11 Ryley McClellan

Junior
U
Kimber Randolph

#3 Kimber Randolph

Senior
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Laura Anthony

#4 Laura Anthony

Freshman
A
Anastacia Didovich

#10 Anastacia Didovich

Freshman
U
Marcella Gallardo-Russell

#6 Marcella Gallardo-Russell

Freshman
A
Sydney Neumann

#15 Sydney Neumann

Freshman