Terps Split at Saturday's ECAC Championship
2/27/2010 7:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Feb. 27, 2010
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Maryland water polo split its first two games at Saturday's ECAC Championship, downing Bucknell, 10-5, in opening-round action before falling to Princeton by the same score in the semifinals.
Sophomore Elina Goldenberg scored a career-high tying five goals to lead the Terps over the Bison. She scored the first two goals of the game as the Terrapins jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead and then held off a late Bucknell rally.
Shelby Reyes (three blocks), Rachel Stein (three blocks) and Shannon Simerly (four steals) led a strong defensive effort for the top-seeded Terps (6-2) against eighth-seeded Bucknell.
The Terps (6-3) got off to a slow start vs. fourth-seeded Princeton and never recovered. They fell behind 6-1 at halftime before closing the gap to 7-4 at the end of three periods, but were unable to get any closer.
Maryland will play at 1 p.m. Sunday in the third-place game.
ECAC Championship - Day One Results
Saturday, Feb. 27Maryland 10, Bucknell 5
1st 2nd 3rd 4th F Maryland (6-2) 6 1 1 2 10 Bucknell (3-2) 2 0 3 0 5MD Goals: Goldenberg (5), Powers, Hoshko, Rowe, Campbell, Simerly
MD Blocks: Reyes (3), Stein (4)
Bucknell Goals Allowed: Reyes (2), Stein (3)
Princeton 10, Maryland 5
1st 2nd 3rd 4th F Maryland (6-3) 0 1 3 1 5 Princeton (4-7) 2 4 1 3 10MD Goals: Beck (2), Rowe, Campbell, Gurnee
MD Blocks: Reyes (6), Stein (5)
Princeton Goals Allowed: Reyes (6), Stein (4)
