POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The Iona College women's water polo team lost a tough 8-7 decision to Brown at the Marist Invitational Sunday morning.

With the score tied at four at the half, the Gaels were outscored 5-4 over the last two quarters to secure the win for the Bears. For Iona, sophomore Cecilia Leonard had three goals. Junior Maggie Wood had two scores for the Gaels, while freshmen Alyssa Turza and Lauren Scheetz finished the scoring on the day. In net, junior Kathleen Link had eight saves.

The Gaels rebounded later in the day, defeating Boston University 10-1 in an exhibition matchup. The Gaels travel to California next weekend, beginning with a matchup with Cal Baptist on Thursday.