LOUDONVILLE, NY - The Iona College women's water polo team opened up play at the Siena Invitational Saturday with a pair of victories. The Gaels were able to defeat Gannon 18-11 before defeating Adirondack in an exhibition matchup.
Against Gannon, senior
Maggie Wood led the Gaels with five goals. Wood drew two kickouts in the contest and picked up a steal on the defensive end to complete another strong game for the Maroon & Gold. Freshmen
Amy Olsen and
Erika Lauraitis each had three goals in the contest. Junior
Mackenzie Mone had two goals while classmate
Cecilia Leonard had two points on a goal and an assist. Sophomore
Alyssa Turza also had a goal and an assist, and drew three kickouts. Senior
Sam Cody, Sophomore
Terra Shelton and freshman
Sarah Hanly each had one goal apiece, with Cody picking up three defensive steals.
Sophomore
Juliana Kiesselbach and freshman
Marisa Gaynor each played a half in net, combining for a total of six saves and two steals. The Gaels return to action tomorrow with contests against Siena (11:30 am) and RPI (2:30 pm).
