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U-M Sweeps Princeton Invitational, Beating Harvard and Wagner
2/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Feb. 21, 2010
Site: Princeton, N.J. (DeNunzio Pool)
Event: Princeton Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
Scores: #5 Michigan 13, Harvard 3; #5 Michigan 12, Wagner 5
Records: U-M (9-3), Harvard (5-1), Wagner (3-4)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 26 -- at Cal Lutheran (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 3 p.m. PST
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan water polo team completed a sweep of the Princeton Invitational with day two wins over Harvard, 13-3, and Wagner, 12-5, on Sunday (Feb. 21) in DeNunzio Pool.
Freshman Alex Adamson (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) earned the first two victories of her collegiate career, making nine saves against Harvard and eight versus Wagner.
Sophomore Meagan Cobb (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville), junior Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) and freshman Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) all had three goals on the day. Mantel also had a playmaker (three assists) against Wagner.
The Wolverines used a pair of five-meter penalty shots to help build a 4-0 lead after one period against Wagner. Junior Lauren Orth (Poway, Calif./Poway) and senior Casie Kelly (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) interspersed successful five-meter penalty shots around goals at the set by Cobb and junior Sarah Roberts (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor). Wagner rattled off four straight goals extending into the second half before U-M's offense reignited to the tune of six unanswered with junior Cara Reitz (Miami, Fla./Gulliver), Golden, Orth and senior Leah Robertson (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor) scoring one and Mantel netting a pair to put U-M up by a 10-4 tally. The teams exchanged goals before a Colton breakaway goal capped the scoring.
Michigan posted a strong defensive effort against the Crimson, led by Golden's career-high seven thefts. U-M jumped out to a 6-1 lead at the break, aided by a power play that was clicking. The Wolverines went 6-for-10 with the extra attacker while remaining out of the box themselves, yielding only six extra-man chances for Harvard. The defense carried over into the final two stanzas as U-M outscored the opposition 7-2 in the back 16 minutes of play.
Michigan swings back to the West Coast next weekend to face Cal Lutheran on Friday (Feb. 26) at 3 p.m. PST before taking part in the UC Irvine Invitational (Sat-Sun., Feb. 27-28).
GAME SUMMARIES
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Harvard | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
U-M Goals: Alison Mantel 2, Terri Bukofzer 2, Lauren Colton 2, Meagan Cobb 2, Kiki Golden, Roxanne Mansfield, Casie Kelly, Keller Felt, Ryley Plunkett.
HAR Goals: To Come.
Saves: U-M 9 (Alex Adamson)
Ejections: U-M 6, HAR 10
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Wagner | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
U-M Goals: Alison Mantel 2, Lauren Orth 2, Cara Reitz 2, Lauren Orth 2, Kiki Golden, Leah Robertson, Casie Kelly, Sarah Roberts.
WAG Goals: To Come.
Saves: U-M 8 (Alex Adamson), WAG 0 ()
Ejections: U-M 7, WAG 3
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
