Women's Water Polo | February 26, 2023

PRINCETON, N.J.- The La Salle women's water polo team suffered a tough 11-9 loss to Iona to start the weekend before returning strong the next day with a 12-2 win over Chapman to start the Princeton Invitational.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (IONA):

• Iona jumped out to a quick two-goal lead after the first quarter firing off four at the Explorers' net while keeping La Salle to just two, 4-2.
• The second period was low-scoring for both teams with each converting just one goal allowing the Gaels to maintain their two-goal edge, 5-3.
• La Salle remained neck-in-neck with Iona over the second half with each team putting up an even six goals apiece. The Explorers couldn't pull ahead from the early deficit dropping the contest 9-11.
• Hannah Woren and Madelyn Koerper led the scoring efforts for the Explorers with a team-high three goals each.
• Francesca Co', Shanna Zuanich and Casey Malone each also put up one goal apiece.
• Co' and Malone led the defensive efforts with three steals each while Co' also added two blocks.
• Koerper drew a team-high three exclusions.
• Emma Gurasich made five saves in the net and added one assist.

HOW IT HAPPENED (CHAPMAN):

• The Explorers jumped out to an early-three goal lead in the first period converting four goals while holding Chapman to just one.
• The momentum continued into the second period allowing just a single goal while putting up five for the 9-2 edge heading into the second half.
• La Salle held the opponent scoreless through the next 16 minutes recording two more goals of its own in the final frame for the 12-2 victory.
• Zuanich led the scoring efforts with a team-high five goals for the Explorers followed by Co' with four.
• Koerper added two goals in the game while Tatum Lomax recorded one.
• Co' led the defensive effort with 10 steals in the game, breaking the single-game program record of seven set by the sophomore last season.
• Zuanich drew a team-high three exclusions.
• Gurasich and Caitlin Valentine shared duties in the net. Gurasich recorded eight saves adding three assists and one steal. Valentine totaled four saves.