LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Water Polo was back in action on Saturday, mounting a comeback effort but falling to the Salem Tigers by a score of 16-11.
Key Stats
- Courtney Novotny continued her strong start to the season, netting five goals and dishing out two assists
- Sydney Smith was the team's second leading scorer, finding the back of the net twice, drawing a pair of exclusions in the process
- Caragh Osborne and Sadie Smith each added goals, with Osborne adding a drawn exclusion and a steal
- Ysabel Casillas and Maddie Day each saw time in net, with Casillas collecting five saves and Day three
How it Happened
- Salem would jump in front by a score of 6-0 before Novotny broke the scoreless streak at the 1:28 mark in the first
- After the Tigers made the score 9-1, the VMI offense responded with five of the next six goals
- The teams were evenly matched the rest of the way, with the fast start by Salem proving to be the difference
What's Next
The Keydets hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to Minnesota for four games next weekend.
