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Women's Water Polo

VMI Water Polo closes out weekend of MAAC action

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – After facing the strong Villanova squad Saturday, the VMI Water Polo team faced Siena and Iona on Sunday to close out a weekend of play in Philadelphia.

The Keydets would fight valiantly in all three matchups, but ultimately fell short in the three contests

Game 1 vs. Villanova (L, 12-19)
- Sydney Smith paces the offense with five goals, one assist and three drawn exclusions
- Courtney Novotny has four goals, four steals, a drawn exclusion and a steal
- Sadie Smith hands out four assists, registers a hat trick
- Ysabel Casillas, Maddie Day each record three stops

Game 2 vs. Siena (L, 9-19)
- Novotny, Sadie Smith each have three goals
- Sydney Smith scores two, Sarah Fitzsimmons records a goal
- Casillas records five saves
- VMI was slow to get into a rhythm, but went nearly goal-for-goal in the middle periods before being outscored in the 4th

Game 3 vs. Iona (L, 11-20)
- VMI goes 2-for-7 on powerplay opportunities
- More game information and stats to come

What's Next
VMI will return to Philadelphia to wrap up regular-season play on Saturday, visiting La Salle before facing top-25 Wagner.
 
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Players Mentioned

Courtney Novotny

#4 Courtney Novotny

Utility
Junior
Sadie Smith

#11 Sadie Smith

2MD/Utility
Sophomore
Sydney Smith

#3 Sydney Smith

2MO
Sophomore
Maddie Day

#1 Maddie Day

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Ysabel Casillas

#1A Ysabel Casillas

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Sarah Fitzsimmons

#2 Sarah Fitzsimmons

U
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Courtney Novotny

#4 Courtney Novotny

Junior
Utility
Sadie Smith

#11 Sadie Smith

Sophomore
2MD/Utility
Sydney Smith

#3 Sydney Smith

Sophomore
2MO
Maddie Day

#1 Maddie Day

5' 6"
Freshman
G
Ysabel Casillas

#1A Ysabel Casillas

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Sarah Fitzsimmons

#2 Sarah Fitzsimmons

5' 11"
Freshman
U