Brown University Women's Water Polo Beats St. Francis (Pa.), 12-4, Falls to No. 13 Indiana, 9-4

Recap, photo courtesy of Brown University

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's water polo defeated Saint Francis University (Pa.), 12-4, and fell to No. 13 Indiana University, 9-4, in a pair of Collegiate Water Polo Association games at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center on Friday.

In their first home games since Feb. 4, the Bears (12-13, 1-2 CWPA) jumped out to an 8-2 halftime lead in their victory over the Red Flash (12-10, 0-2 CWPA) after dropping the decision to the Hoosiers (21-6, 2-2 CWPA) in their first league home game of the season.

Between the two games, senior goalkeeper Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked 19 shots while fellow senior Jessica Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) scored five goals against Saint Francis. Junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) netted four goals on the day.

Next, Brown plays No. 9 Michigan at Harvard tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 7, at 11:30 a.m. before hosting Connecticut College on Sunday, Apr. 8, at noon.

Game 1 – No. 13 Indiana 9, Brown 4

Junior McKenna Miller tallied four points on two goals and two assists, but Brown fell to No. 13 Indiana, 9-4, on Friday afternoon in its first game of the day.

The Bears remained within 5-2 with under two minutes to play in the first half before the Hoosiers scored three straight goals, completing a 6-0 run to bring an 8-2 lead into the fourth quarter.

Miller (Danville, Calif.) totaled seven ejections drawn and three steals alongside her two goals and two assists. Junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) posted a goal and two steals.

Senior Jessica Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) registered an assist and three steals, and junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) netted one goal.

In the cage, senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked nine shots.

After the Hoosiers opened the game with a 2-0 lead, Miller scored back-to-back goals to tie the score at 2-2 with 4:32 left in the first quarter. She netted both of her goals on the power play, scoring on the left wing off a feed from Heilman on the first goal before converting from the point on the second marker.

Indiana scored the last two goals of the first quarter to gain a 4-2 lead at the end of one and notched the only three goals of the second stanza to pull ahead 7-2 at halftime. The visitors scored once in the third frame to carry an 8-2 advantage into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth, McDougal scored on a one-timed shot off an assist from Miller on a 6-on-5 to cut the deficit to 8-3 with 6:39 remaining. Following an Indiana goal, Rosas closed the game's scoring, converting from five meters off a pass from Miller at the 4:54 mark. 

Indiana 9, Brown 4Brown....................... 2…0…0…2…4
Indiana..................... 4…3…1…1…9
Brown Goals: Miller 2, McDougal, Rosas.
Brown Saves: Dakan 9.

Game 2 – Brown 12, St. Francis (Pa.) 4

Senior Jessica Heilman scored five goals, and fellow senior Marisol Dakan made 10 saves as Brown defeated Saint Francis (Pa.), 12-4, on Friday night in its second game of the day.

The Bears staked themselves to an 8-2 lead over the Red Flash at halftime and gained an edge as large as nine goals at 12-3 late in the fourth quarter.

The Bears celebrated Senior Night as part of the contest, recognizing Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) and Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) for their hard work and dedication to the program over the last four years.

Junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) compiled two goals, two steals, and two ejections drawn while freshman Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) finished with two goals, two assists, three steals, two field blocks, and two ejections drawn.

Freshman Alli Schaum (San Rafael, Calif.) registered a goal and two steals, and junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) and sophomore Lexi Atwell(La Jolla, Calif.) each netted one goal.

Dakan limited Saint Francis to just two goals over the final three quarters.

After the Red Flash scored the game's opening goal, Brown used a 4-0 run to pull ahead 4-1. Heilman started the streak with back-to-back goals and closed the burst with her third goal of the game while Perez netted a goal on a skip shot. A tally from Rosas from the right wing gave Brown a 5-2 lead at the end of the first period.

The hosts scored all three of the second quarter's goals to claim an 8-2 advantage at the intermission. Miller started the quarter's scoring with a skip shot before Schaum converted from five meters, and Atwell deposited a goal in transition.

The two teams each scored once in the third frame with a goal from Perez from the right wing keeping Brown ahead 9-3. 

In the final frame, Miller connected on a 5-meter penalty shot prior to Heilman netting consecutive goals on lob shots to give the Bears a 12-3 lead with 1:12 remaining. Saint Francis scored the contest's final marker with 38 seconds left.

Brown 12, St. Francis (Pa.) 4Brown....................... 5…3…1…3…12
St. Francis (Pa.)...... 2…0…1…1…4
Brown Goals: Heilman 5, Miller 2, Perez 2, Atwell, Rosas, Schaum.
Brown Saves: Dakan 10.

Brown University Women's Water Polo Falls to No. 14 Long Beach State, No. 12 Hartwick

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LONG BEACH and COMMERCE, Calif. – Continuing its California trip, Brown University women's water polo fell to No. 14 Long Beach State University, 10-4, and to No. 12 Hartwick College, 13-8, on Thursday at the Lindgren Aquatic Center and Brenda Villa Aquatic Center respectively.

Facing a pair of top-15 opponents during their eight-day, nine-game West Coast swing, the Bears (9-12, 0-1 CWPA) dropped the decision to the 49ers (10-11) in their first game before taking a setback against the Hawks (25-5, 2-0 CWPA) in their Collegiate Water Polo Association opener.

Junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) scored three goals against Hartiwck while fellow junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied 10 steals and seven ejections drawn between the two games and added two goals and three assists vs. the Hawks.

Next, Brown concludes its California trip on Saturday, Mar. 31 with games against Occidental (5:00 p.m. ET) and Cal Lutheran (7:30 p.m. ET).

Game 1 – No. 14 Long Beach State 10, Brown 4

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Senior Jessica Heilman and freshman Riley Hughes each scored two goals, but Brown fell to No. 14 Long Beach State, 10-4, on Thursday afternoon in its first game of the day.

The Bears outscored the 49ers, 4-2, over the game's final 16:24 after the hosts opened the game with an 8-0 lead.

Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) added three steals and two ejections drawn to her two goals while junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied six steals and three ejections drawn.

Junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) posted two steals and two ejections drawn, freshman Alli Schaum (San Rafael, Calif.) made two steals, and freshman Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) compiled an assist, a steal, a field block, and an ejection drawn.

Senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked five shots.

LBSU took a 5-0 edge at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 8-0 with 50 seconds left in the second stanza. A goal from Hughes (Evanston, Ill.) with 24 seconds to go in the half Brown brought within 8-1 at the break.

Hughes initiated the second half's scoring, cutting the margin to 8-2, before the 49ers netted the third quarter's only other two goals to pull ahead 10-2. In the fourth quarter, Heilman found the back of the net at the 6:18 and 3:30 marks. 

Long Beach 10, Brown 4
Brown....................... 0…1…1…2…4
Long Beach............. 5…3…2…0…10
Brown Goals: Heilman 2, Hughes 2.
Brown Saves: Dakan 5.

Game 2 – No. 12 Hartwick 13, Brown 8

COMMERCE, Calif. – Junior Carmen Rosas netted a hat trick as Brown fell to No. 12 Hartwick, 13-8, in its CWPA opener on Thursday night in the first NCAA women's water polo game played at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center.

In their second game of the day, the Bears closed the game on a 3-0 run after trailing 6-1 at the end of the first quarter and 13-5 in the fourth quarter.

Alongside the three goals from Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.), junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied two goals, three assists, four steals, and four ejections drawn.

Freshmen Kaitlyn Cook (Los Gatos, Calif.) and Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) each posted a goal and two ejections drawn while junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) tacked on a goal and an assist. Junior Allison Woo (Arcadia, Calif.) and sophomore Lexi Atwell (La Jolla, Calif.) made two steals apiece.

Senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) stopped seven shots and dished out an assist.

McDougal tied the score at 1-1 early in the first quarter before the Hawks closed the period on a 5-0 run to take a 6-1 lead at the end of one. Rosas brought Brown within 6-2 before Hartwick took a 7-2 edge into the intermission.

The Hawks staked themselves to a 10-2 advantage before Miller scored two goals in the third quarter to bring the margin to 11-4 heading to the final period.

Cook opened the fourth quarter's scoring prior to a pair of goals from the Hawks, which made the score 13-5. Inside of the final four minutes, Rosas scored twice and Perez converted once as Brown ended the game on a 3-0 run. 

Hartwick 13, Brown 8
Brown....................... 1…1…2…4…8
Hartwick................... 6…1…4…2…13
Brown Goals: Rosas 3, Miller 2, Cook, McDougal, Perez.
Brown Saves: Dakan 7.

Brown University Rosas Scores Four, Women’s Water Polo Drops 9-8 Decision to No. 18 Harvard

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Freshman Carmen Rosas scored a team-high four goals to help Brown University women's water polo hold a lead for the majority of the game, but Brown dropped a 9-8 decision to No. 18 Harvard University on Wednesday night at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center.

The Bears (9-20, 1-3 CWPA) did not trail until the visiting Crimson (20-7, 1-3 CWPA) pulled ahead 9-8 with 50 seconds remaining. Brown's Class of 2016 remains 6-2 vs. Harvard since the 2013 season.

Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) netted three of the Bears' four goals in the second half while senior Olivia