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Women's Water Polo Knocks Off Whittier at Claremont Invite

Hooker, Burnett Combine for Seven Goals Versus Whittier

March 19, 2007

CLAREMONT, CA - Senior Morgan Hooker scored four goals and junior goalkeeper Julie Jacoby posted 15 saves as the George Washington women's water polo team defeated Whittier 10-9 on the final day of competition of the Claremont Colleges Tournament in Claremont, CA, on Sunday.

GW finished with a 1-3 record in the two-day, four-game event on Saturday and Sunday. The Colonials dropped contests to host institutions Pomona-Pitzer, 8-5, and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 11-5, on Saturday and fell to Redlands 9-7 in their finale on Sunday. GW finished its annual California Spring Break trip with a 2-6 mark.

GW led throughout against Whittier, steadily increasing its lead to four goals, at 8-4, after three quarters. Whittier rallied in the fourth period, however, and managed to tie the game. Hooker netted the game-winner late in the quarter to help the Colonials secure their sixth win of the season. Senior co-captain Jenna Burnett added three goals in the victory.

On Saturday, GW squandered a 4-0 first-quarter and 5-4 halftime lead in a 8-5 loss against Pomona-Pitzer. Sophomore Greta Pedraza led the offense with three goals, while Jacoby made 13 blocks. Pedraza led the Colonials in Saturday's late game, scoring two goals in an 11-5 defeat at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

In Sunday's finale, GW outscored Redlands 4-2 in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome a four-goal third-quarter deficit in a 9-7 loss. Hooker and Pedraza each scored two goals, with Jacoby making nine stops. The Colonials converted just 1-of-8 man-up opportunitites and failed to convert on two penalty shots.

 

 

GW has nearly two weeks to prepare to resume CWPA league play. The Colonials host both Princeton and Bucknell at the Smith Center Poll on Saturday, March 31, beginning at 4:30 pm.