Princeton, NJ – The Wagner women's water polo team, now ranked No. 17 in the nation, travels to Princeton, NJ this weekend to compete in the Princeton Invitational. They will look to extend their five-game win streak on Saturday, February 15 at 4:00 pm against No. 21 Princeton, followed by a 7:00 pm matchup with George Washington. The Seahawks will conclude their weekend with a Sunday rubber match against the No. 18 Harvard Crimson at 12:00 pm. The Green & White's matchup with the hosting Tigers will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
 
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
Saturday, February 15
4:00 PM – No. 17 Wagner vs. No. 21 Princeton ($ Live Video $)
7:00 PM – No. 17 Wagner vs. George Washington
 
Sunday, February 16
12:00 PM – No. 17 Wagner vs. No. 18 Harvard

LAST TIME OUT
The Seahawks traveled to Lewisburg, PA to compete in the annual Bison Invitational. Victorious in all four matches on the weekend, they began the first day with their first conference win over St. Francis Brooklyn, 16-5, followed by a 12-8 victory over the No. 15 Harvard Crimson to avenge their 11-10 defeat from the previous weekend. On the final day, the Green & White offense exploded for 34 goals, defeating the No. 23 Bucknell Bison, 17-8, and the Mercyhurst Lakers, 17-3, to end the weekend unblemished and with a win streak of five. 

CONFERENCE RECOGNITION CONTINUES
Juniors Malia Josephson and Katherine Campbell garnered Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) recognition after strong performances this past weekend in Lewisburg, extending the Seahawks streak of two weekly conference awards to three. 
 
Josephson was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week after leading a Wagner offense that has continued to find its stride. She paced the team in points, with 21, as well as in goals, with 15, including six goals and one assist in a win over No. 15 Harvard and six goals and one assist in a win over No. 23 Bucknell. In addition, the New Zealand native recorded the first three Seahawk goals against Harvard to single handedly keep Wagner in the game, before the rest of the offense joined her charge en route to a 12-8 victory.
 
Campbell, who continues to hold a Wagner defense together that has begun to show its true potential, was awarded with MAAC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. Through four games in the Bison Invitational, the Regina, Saskatchewan native stopped 15 shots and grabbed a team leading nine steals in only 12 quarters of action. She held two top 25 ranked teams to thirteen goals in her time in the pool, while only allowing three goals in five quarters of play against St. Francis Brooklyn and Mercyhurst. She held the Mercyhurst Lakers scoreless in two quarters of action and helped the Seahawks to a 9-0 halftime lead.

ABOUT NO. 21 PRINCETON:
The Tigers enter the weekend 2-2 on the season, after taking down Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State before dropping contests vs. No. 3 Hawaii and No. 10 Arizona State two weeks ago in the Arizona State Invitational. In their four games, Princeton has averaged seven goals, while allowing an average of 10.25 goals against. 
 
In their four games, they have been led by Laura Larkin, who has produced six goals and six assists. In all, nine different players have scored for the Tigers on the season. Princeton will be looking to their top returning scorer from last season, Amy Castellano, to reignite the offense. While earning All-American honors last season, she led the Tigers in shots, goals, shooting percentage, steals, blocks, and sprint wins.  

In goal, the Tigers have split time between both of their goalies, Marissa Webb and Isabel Zaller. The duo has combined for a save percentage of 40.3%, stopping 29 of 72 shots faced, allowing 43 goals. 
 
ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON:
The Colonials enter the Princeton Invitational with a 4-4 mark on the season, including a current three game win streak. Having yet to face a top-25 ranked team, their matchup with Wagner looks to be their biggest challenge on the season thus far.

GW is led by junior utility Alana Ponce, who is pacing the team in all significant field statistics, except assists which she ranks second in. She has had a hand in 42 of the Colonials 79 goals on the season, while leading the Colonials in every defensive statistic.
 
In goal, the Colonials have relied on freshman Mackenzie Matheny, who has recorded 70 saves on the season, while only allowing 74 goals, for a save percentage of 48.6%.  The Melbourne, Australia native has also notched two steals and two assists in eight games.
 
ABOUT NO. 18 HARVARD:
The Crimson enter the Bison Invitational with a 7-1 undefeated record, winning by more three goals or more in six of their eight games on the season. Their lone loss came at the hands of the Green & White last weekend in Lewisburg, PA by the score of 12-8, while their only other close game came against the Seahawks, in which they came out victorious by a lone goal, 11-10, after Wagner failed to tie the game with the final possession.

Looking to earn a second win over the Crimson, Wagner will look to stop Harvard freshman Brooke Hourigan who was named Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Rookie of the Week for her performance in the Bison Invitational. In four games, Hourigan recorded eight goals, two assists, four steals, and one block. 

NEXT UP FOR THE SEAHAWKS:
Following their time in Princeton, the Seahawks will be back in action next weekend, travelling to Poughkeepsie, NY to compete in the Courtney Fisher Invitational on Saturday, February 22. They will be taking on two MAAC opponents on the day, starting with No. 24 Marist at 8:00 am and finishing up against La Salle at 11:45 am.