LOUDONVILLE and POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The VMI women's water polo team defeated Siena College 18-16 Saturday, but fell to Marist College twice by scores of 15-7 and 15-9 in Metro Atlantic Conference (MAAC) matches. Marist is ranked #22 this week in the latest Division I top 25 poll.
Katie Lloyd made 12 saves and added two steals in the day's first match at Siena.
Sydney Shettleroe scored a team-high five goals with three steals,
Catherine Ahumada had three goals and five assists and
McKenna Imset had three goals and three assists.
Zoe Salafatinos scored twice and
Rachel Ahumada had a goal and two assists.
Makenna Moore,
Caragh Osborne and
Gia Donatelli each had a goal and an assist.
Salafatinos led the Keydets with three goals in the first match against the Red Foxes. Imset had two scores and
Genevieve Petrassi and Donatelli also found the back of the net. Loyd made seven saves.
Imset had a hat trick in the last match of the day against Marist. Shettleroe and
Rachel Ahumada had two scores apiece and Petrassi and Moore also found the back of the net.
VMI (5-11/2-6 MAAC) travels to Iona College Sunday for a MAAC match at 10 a.m.
