Box Score Saint Paul, Minn. – The VMI Water Polo Team continued its strong start to the 2025 season, opening up the Macalester Invite with a back-and-forth 14-13 victory over the hosting Scots.
The win moves the Keydets to 4-1 on the young season, continuing Head Coach Montenegro's best start of her career and the program's best start since 2020.
How it Happened
First Half
- VMI goes down 0-2, but
Sarah Fitzsimmons finds the net to open the scoring for the Keydets
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Sadie Smith would equalize the game at 3-3 after the first quarter of play
- Fitzsimmons opened the second with a goal but Macalester outscored VMI to narrowly to take a 9-8 advantage into the break
Second Half
- After the Keydets opened the third with a score, each side matched each other goal for goal, until VMI pulled two ahead at the end of the 3
rd (13-11)
- Macalester would make the deficit just one, but the Keydets worked the ball into the scoring position before finding
Courtney Novotny for what would be the game-winning goal
Macalester Invite Schedule – All Times Eastern/Central
February 14 vs. Macalester – W, 14-13
February 15 vs. Augustana – 12:30 PM/11:30 AM -
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February 15 vs. Carthage – 6:30/5:30 PM -
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February 16 vs. McKendree – 9:00/8:00 AM -
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