Women's Water Polo | April 15, 2022

Box Score VILLANOVA, Pa. – The La Salle women's water polo team remained knotted with the Villanova Wildcats through the first half, but a strong effort from Villanova in the second half was too much for the Explorers to overcome. La Salle dropped the contest 9-6 Friday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The first period was a low-scoring effort from both teams with each squad only tallying a single goal apiece.
• The second frame was another equal effort for both the Explorers and Wildcats. Each team put up two goals in the eight minutes to head into the second half of play tied at 3-3.
• The third quarter was the difference-maker as Villanova found its grove putting up four goals while holding La Salle to just one to take a 7-4 lead into the final stanza.
• The teams each put up another two goals in the last period with Villanova keeping its three-point advantage to win 9-6.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Madelyn Koerper and Francesca Co' led the scoring effort for the Explorers with two goals apiece.
• Kalista Hyham and Sophie Appler added one goal each in the game.
• Sarah DeFusco and Hyham shared the assist duties with two each.
• Shanna Zuanich and Co' led the defensive effort from the field with four steals apiece.
• Emma Gurasich made eight saves in goal and added one steal.
• La Salle went 1-3 in sprints.

UP NEXT:

• La Salle returns home to Kirk Pool Saturday, Apr. 16 at 10 a.m. to take on VMI in the final game of the regular season.