Women's Water Polo | April 24, 2021

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – #23 Women's water polo narrowly fell to #24 LIU on Saturday, 12-11. Senior Madison Martinez led the Explorers with four goals and two assists, followed by sophomore Shanna Zuanich with a hattrick and three assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Explorers started the game with the slight edge, leading 3-2 after the first quarter. The Sharks bit back in the second, outscoring the Blue & Gold 5-2 and taking a two point advantage into halftime.
• The third quarter was the same result for La Salle as the first with a 3-2 edge, closing the gap to 9-8.
• The teams split the final quarter 3-3 as LIU earned the narrow win, and effectively the MAAC regular season title.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Martinez and Zuanich paced the team with six points, followed by sophomore Sophie Appler with two goals and an assist. Senior Sarah DeFusco was the other goal scorer, tallying twice.
• Sophomore Emma Gurasich recorded a busy evening in net, finishing with 12 saves on 24 shots and two assists.

UP NEXT

• La Salle wraps up its regular season with an away trip to Villanova on Sunday. First sprint is at 2 p.m.