Women's Water Polo | February 23, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The La Salle water polo team (6-6) will face off against Santa Clara, Mercyhurst, and No. 13 UC Davis at the Harvard Invitational this weekend. All three matches will stream on ESPN+.
 
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SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS:

• La Salle began the season hot, with its second-best start through nine games in program history. The Explorers have dropped the last three, all at the hands of ranked opponents.
• The Explorers most recently faced off against No. 9 Princeton at home. It was the second home match of the season for the Explorers.
• After a competitive first half, Princeton ran away in the second half via a 6-0 third quarter.
• Francesca Co' leads La Salle in goals (32), assists (12), and points (44).
• Martina Bonet Saez has made an impact as a freshman. The rookie leads the team in steals by a wide margin (22), is second in points (27), and third in goals (19).

 
SCOUTING SANTA CLARA:

• Santa Clara is 4-5 on the season. The Broncos started the season off 1-3, but have rebounded, going 3-2 in their last five.
• The squad last hosted the Bronco Invitational, where they went 2-2.
• The contest will begin on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 12:00 p.m.

SCOUTING MERCYHURST:

• Mercyhurst is 1-15 overall, with the one victory coming vs Penn State Behrend.
• La Salle has played Mercyhurst twice already this season, winning 18-9 in the first meeting and 13-3 in the second.
• The match will begin on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 8:00 a.m.

SCOUTING #13 UC DAVIS:

• UC Davis is 2-12 overall. Every team the Aggies lost to was ranked.
• The squad most recently hosted the Aggie Invite. They earned a 1-3 record, falling to No. 4 Stanford, No. 17 Pacific, and No. 5 Cal. They took down UC Merced, 24-2.
• The match will begin on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1:20 p.m.