No. 19 Wagner Topped by No. 14 UCSD in NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship First Round
No. 14 UC San Diego, 12 | No. 19 Wagner College, 8
2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship First Round
Avery Aquatic Center | Stanford, CA
The Tritons of UC San Diego (22-13) went 4-for-10 on the power play and limited Wagner (30-10) to 2-for-9 on man-up opportunities to advance in the 2019 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship.
UCSD Notes
• The Tritons advance to play No. 1 USC in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 10.
• Shelby Stender had a game-high four goals on five shots to lead UCSD.
• Sydney Boland and Grace Pevehouse added two goals.
• UCSD had lost to Wagner in postseason play in both 2017 and 2018 before Tuesday’s win.
Wagner Notes
• Daisy Nankervis tallied a hat trick for the Seahawks. Nankervis finished the season with 75 goals.
• Savannah Henshaw found the back of the net twice. The sophomore ended 2019 with 46 goals.
• Jacqui Sjogren brought Wagner to within two at 7-5 in the third quarter, but UCSD scored with 18 seconds left in the third and then again at 6:36 of the fourth to restore its four-goal lead.
• Wagner is 2-12 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.