Michigan
9-5
LIU
5-6
Wolverines Complete Weekend Sweep With Win Over No. 21 LIU
2/12/2023 5:01:00 PM | Water Polo
» Sammi Monroe led the Wolverines with four goals on the day, while Kata Utassy recorded four points.
» Eight different Wolverines recorded at least one goal.
» Alex Brown held it down between the pipes, with nine saves.
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan water polo team defeated No. 21 Long Island University, 15-11, on Sunday (Feb. 12) during the final day of the Bucknell Invite at the Kinney Natatorium.
The Wolverines were led by Sammi Monroe with four goals and Kata Utassy with two goals and two assists. Alex Brown led the team in saves with nine, while chipping in one assist.
In the first quarter, Monroe got Michigan started with a cross-cage shot just 38 seconds into the game. Ava Morrant found the back of the net on a counterattack, then two minutes later again for her second goal of the game. Monroe would capitalize on a 6-on-5 power play to give Michigan a 4-2 lead at the end of the first.
Utassy scored back-to-back goals to start the second quarter. The first came from a penalty and the second came from a half-court shot. Alison Lock would net her first goal of the game just 20 seconds after Utassy. The Sharks would then answer with two in a row. Libby Alsemgeest and Ashley O'Neill each chipped in one goal before the end of the first half to give U-M a 9-4 lead.
The second half was quite a bit closer with the Sharks outscoring the Wolverines, 7-6. LIU found the back of the net first score in the third quarter, but Issy Jackson gave Michigan its five-point lead back with a goal of her own. O'Neill, Monroe and Lock each netted one goal to help the Wolverines hold a five-point lead heading into the final quarter.
Fiona Young started off the final quarter with a half-court shot and Monroe hit her fourth goal of the game.
Michigan is back in action on Friday (Feb.24) at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine, Calif. Â
Team Stats
Sammi Monroe
7:22
Ava Morrant
5:58
Paola Dominguez
3:45
Ava Morrant
2:36
Paola Dominguez
1:54
Sammi Monroe
1:30
Kata Utassy
7:48
Kata Utassy
5:15
Alison Lock
4:51
Paola Dominguez
3:50
Paola Dominguez
0:53
Libby Alsemgeest
0:40
Ashley O'Neill
0:04
Kate Hinrichs
7:40
Issy Jackson
6:06
Diba Peiravani
5:44
Ashley O'Neill
3:34
Paola Dominguez
3:32
Sammi Monroe
2:29
Alison Lock
2:06
Alejandra Aranguren
1:36
Fiona Young
6:26
Diba Peiravani
4:45
Paola Dominguez
1:54
Sammi Monroe
1:29
Elena Camarena
0:53
