POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Second-seeded Iona College earned a 9-8 overtime win over third-seeded Wagner College in the second semifinal of the 2010 MAAC Women's Water Polo Championship, held at Marist College's McCann Natatorium.
After the Seahawks knotted the score at 8-8 with seconds remaining in regulation, senior
Meghan Keller returned the favor with 20 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to advance the Gaels to the championship game tomorrow.
Iona (21-13) will play top-seeded Marist College (17-13) for the championship title at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. Wagner (16-20) will face Siena College (12-21) in the consolation game tomorrow at noon.
The championship winner will earn the league's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo Championship.
Recap: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
Wagner (16-20, 6-4 MAAC) 1 1 3 3 0 - 8
Iona (21-13, 8-2 MAAC) 1 3 0 4 1 - 9
Goals:
Wagner - Carina Giles 2, Becca Hannings, Chelsea Beck 1, Molly Robinson 1, Lauren French 1, Laura Vanderbent 1.
