Feb. 15, 2003
TEMPE, Ariz. - After four losses in a row, the Arizona State water polo team got back into the win column with an 8-5 victory over the Villanova Wildcats Saturday in the Sun Devils first of four games in the Princeton Invitational. Katie Davis (Jr., Riverside, Calif.) led the offense with three goals to her credit as the Sun Devils halted their program-record-tying four-game winless streak.
ASU and VU ended the first period knotted at one goal apiece and ended the half with the Sun Devils holding a 3-2 advantage. The third period, however, was when ASU took control of the game and went on a 5-0 run to bring the score to 8-2 following the third period.
The Sun Devils limited the Wildcats to one full-strength goal while allowing three scored on man-advantage plays and the fifth on a four-meter penalty shot. Lizzie Houck (Fr., San Diego, Calif.) made four saves and Kristie Meyer (Fr., Reno, Nev.) stopped three shots in the victory.
Offensively, Lauren Jacobson (So., League City, Texas), Bryn Kuech (So., Bonsall, Calif.), Ashley Orzalli (Jr., Acampo, Calif.), Elaine Bentley (Fr., San Diego, Calif.) and Tessa Wyborny (Fr., Walnut Creek, Calif.) each added a solo goal for the Sun Devils. Adriane Mota (Fr., Long Beach, Calif.) assisted on two goals while Wyborny, Bentley, Daya Mau (Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii), Orzalli and Kuech added one assist each in the game.
The Sun Devils will return to the pool for their third and fourth games of the Princeton Invitational Sunday. ASU will play Bucknell at 9:30 a..m. EST before concluding the event with No. 19 Harvard at 1:30 p.m. EST.
Scoring Summary
ASU Goals: Katie Davis 3, Elaine Bentley 1, Lauren Jacobson 1, Bryn Kuech 1, Ashley Orzalli 1, Tessa Wyborny 1
Assists: Adriane Mota 2, Elaine Bentley 1, Bryn Kuech 1, Daya Mau 1, Ashley Orzalli 1, Tessa Wyborny 1