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Amanda Vitelli - IonaGaels.com

Women's Water Polo Jack Breslin / Ionagaels.com

Iona Women’s Water Polo Cruises Past Connecticut College, 21-8, on Senior Night

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – On Senior Night, the Iona women's water polo team led the entire contest for a 21-8 non-conference win over Connecticut College at Hynes Pool this evening.
Prior to the match, the Gaels honored graduating seniors Sadie Sallas (Speech Pathology) and captain Lola Trujillo (Criminal Justice), who combined for 13 of Iona's 21 goals.

Trujillo led the Maroon and Gold (4-8 overall) with eight goals on 10 shots, while Sallas scored five on eight shots. Sophomore Nicole Morrison and freshman Sarah Snider scored twice. Sophomores Mikayla Arthur, Bailey Desmond, Blaize Penso, and Olivia Weissman had one goal apiece.

The Gaels scored 21 goals on 34 shots and had 14 assists, with four by sophomore Ella Ferguson and two each by Trujillo, Arthur, sophomore Grace Goldhammer, and Snider.
In goal, freshman MJ Metzdorf had 10 saves on 24 Connecticut shots, one steal, two assists, and eight goals against.

On defense, the Gaels made 14 steals, with four by Trujillo and two each by Sallas, Ferguson, and Goldhammer. The Gaels blocked four shots, with two by Penso. Iona drew four Connecticut kickouts, including one five-meter penalty, while being ejected once with one five-meter penalty. Trujillo won all four swim-offs and blocked a shot. The Gaels turned the ball over 11 times.

Trujillo celebrated her senior night with the Gaels' first score 20 seconds into the match. After Morrison's first goal, Sallas, the squad's other senior, struck twice, including a five-meter penalty goal to put the home squad up 4-0 with 4:54 left in the opening period. Sallas' hat-trick goal gave the Gaels a five-score cushion at 5-0 with 3:29 on the clock. Connecticut got on the board to slice the Iona edge to four, 5-1, with 2:22 remaining, but Desmond answered for a 6-1 home advantage just 1:27 later.

Just as she did in the first quarter, Trujillo needed only 20 seconds to put Iona up six, 7-1, then scored twice for a 9-1 home advantage with 5:45 remaining. The Camels got back within seven, 9-2, on their next trip down the pool at the 5:30 mark. Sallas' fourth score restored an eight-goal Gaels lead, 10-2, with 4:42 remaining. After two Connecticut goals, Snider put Iona back up eight, 11-4, with 1:51 left. With 40 ticks left, the visitors trimmed the home halftime lead to six, 11-5.

Neither squad found the back of the net in the third period until Morrison's second score, followed by Arthur, gave Iona a 13-5 edge with 4:32 remaining. A Camels five-meter penalty goal sliced the Gaels' cushion to seven, 13-6, at the 2:35 mark heading into the final period.

Trujillo again opened a period with a goal to put Iona back up eight, 14-6, with 36 seconds gone in the fourth quarter. Following Trujillo's sixth score, the Camels answered, but the Gaels captain struck again, followed by Sallas, for a 10-goal, 17-7 advantage. After a Connecticut goal, four straight Iona scores by Weissman, Snider, Penso, and Trujillo built a 13-goal, 21-8 margin in the final four minutes to seal the win.

UP NEXT

On Saturday, Iona travels to Marist University to face the Red Foxes at 10 a.m. and Salem University at 2 p.m. in both non-conference games.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mikayla Arthur

#12 Mikayla Arthur

UT
5' 3"
Sophomore
Bailey Desmond

#22 Bailey Desmond

A
5' 6"
Sophomore
Ella Ferguson

#5 Ella Ferguson

CD
5' 7"
Sophomore
Grace Goldhammer

#3 Grace Goldhammer

A
5' 5"
Sophomore
Blaize Penso

#13 Blaize Penso

UT
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sadie Sallas

#20 Sadie Sallas

C
6' 3"
Senior
Lola Trujillo

#18 Lola Trujillo

UT
5' 9"
Senior
Olivia Weissman

#9 Olivia Weissman

UT
5' 9"
Sophomore
MJ Metzdorf

#1 MJ Metzdorf

GK
5' 8"
Freshman
Sarah Snider

#11 Sarah Snider

C
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mikayla Arthur

#12 Mikayla Arthur

5' 3"
Sophomore
UT
Bailey Desmond

#22 Bailey Desmond

5' 6"
Sophomore
A
Ella Ferguson

#5 Ella Ferguson

5' 7"
Sophomore
CD
Grace Goldhammer

#3 Grace Goldhammer

5' 5"
Sophomore
A
Blaize Penso

#13 Blaize Penso

5' 8"
Sophomore
UT
Sadie Sallas

#20 Sadie Sallas

6' 3"
Senior
C
Lola Trujillo

#18 Lola Trujillo

5' 9"
Senior
UT
Olivia Weissman

#9 Olivia Weissman

5' 9"
Sophomore
UT
MJ Metzdorf

#1 MJ Metzdorf

5' 8"
Freshman
GK
Sarah Snider

#11 Sarah Snider

5' 8"
Freshman
C