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Michigan to Travel to Bucknell for Four CWPA Matchups
4/3/2024 4:40:00 PM | Water Polo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan water polo team (17-8, 4-1 CWPA) will travel east to Lewisburg, Pa., take on four conference opponents, starting with a matchup against host Bucknell on Friday (April 5) at 4:30 p.m. Michigan will play two on Saturday (April 6), first taking on Princeton at 11 a.m. followed by Harvard at 6 p.m., and will close out the weekend on Sunday (April 7) at 9 a.m. against Brown.
Notes
• Michigan boasts a CWPA record of 4-1 heading into the weekend, with the lone loss coming against then-No. 10 Princeton on March 2. In its four wins, the Maize and Blue has averaged 12.75 goals.
• Emma Gustafsson was prolific on the offensive end of the pool during the Michigan Invitational on March 23-24 to earn CWPA Player of the Week honors on March 27. The freshman scored seven goals and dished out six assists for a team-high 13 points. Over half of Gustafsson's shot attempts found the back of the net.
• Kata Utassy leads the way for the Wolverines at attack. The senior has scored 53 goals and chipped in 30 assists for a squad-best 83 points. Utassy also has shined on defense, totaling 22 steals and six blocked shots in 25 games.
• Alison Lock has emerged as a solid offensive option for the Wolverines with 23 goals and 21 helpers this season. Her total of 44 points ranks third on the team. Defensively, Lock has seven steals, three blocks and 11 drawn ejections.
• Sammi Monroe sits third on the roster with 23 assists while her 19 scores are good for fourth. Lola Ciruli leads the team in steals with 27 and boasts 41 points (22 goals, 19 assists).
• In goal, Alex Brown has been stout, racking up 223 saves in 23 games and allowing 8.44 goals per game. For her career, Brown has 868 saves and is poised to become the fourth goalie in program history to tally 900 career saves.
• Michigan will look to repeat its performance from its previous trip to Lewisburg in 2023 when it went 3-0 at the Bucknell Invitational with wins over Bucknell, LIU and Saint Francis.
