This Saturday, the women’s water polo team will start their weekend by traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., for three straight conference matchups against the University of Michigan, Indiana University and Harvard. The road trip will be crucial for the Tigers, who look to advance to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Championships and defend their title.
The Tigers will begin the weekend by playing against the Wolverines. Michigan has proven itself to be a tough and physical opponent. Indeed, the Tigers, who are still restructuring after several losses due to graduation, may find themselves in an upward battle as they try to claim a crucial first win in the conference.
However, Princeton has proven itself capable throughout the season, dropping only three highly contested matches. The Princeton squad has shown remarkable resilience in spite of the unusually small squad this season, with several players stepping up to make key contributions for the Tigers.
The Tigers will also have a little bit of history on their side. Indeed, the Tigers have beaten the Wolverines in their last three encounters. This includes one win during the regular season last year, a victory away during the Bison Invitational two seasons earlier, and a crucial win in the first-place game of the CWPA Championships.
Afterwards, Princeton will face off against Indiana, arguably its toughest opponent of the weekend. The Hoosiers and Tigers have split several of their last meetings. Princeton or Indiana has won the CWPA tournament the last four years. In fact, the Hoosiers dealt the Tigers a heartbreaking loss two seasons prior in the CWPA finals. However, Princeton responded last season, knocking off Indiana to claim the CWPA title and advance to the NCAA tournament. Perhaps as a testament to the intense competition between the two teams, both finals matches were decided by a single goal.
The Tigers will be undoubtedly looking to replicate last year’s successes with another win against long-time rival Indiana.
Finally, Princeton will wrap up the weekend with a final game against Ivy rival Harvard. The two sides have already met once this season during the Harvard Invitational in early March. The Tigers managed to gain the upper hand against the Crimson, scoring a comfortable 12-8 win.
However, the match was much closer than the score line would seem to indicate. Indeed, it was Harvard that threw the early punches, gaining a 2-0 advantage and finishing the first quarter with a 3-2 edge. However, the Princeton squad soon found its rhythm and the net, scoring five times to take a 7-5 lead at halftime. The Tigers later widened the lead, only to have a late Crimson rally push the lead down to two again. However, the Orange and Black landed the final punch, icing the game with two final goals.
With Harvard undoubtedly looking to avenge its earlier loss, a repeat of Princeton’s display of resilience and strength will be needed to grab another win over its Ivy League foes.
With conference play starting this week, the stakes are raised as Princeton looks to continue its past successes in the CWPA tournament. However, regardless of the outcome, fans of women’s water polo will have plenty to watch as the Tigers face off against some of their toughest foes.
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