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Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
24th-Ranked Matadors Finish 3-1 at Harvard Invite
3/5/2023 4:46:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.---No. 24 CSUN Water Polo (14-5) split its two Sunday matches to finish 3-1 at the Harvard Invitational. The Matadors dropped a close 10-7 decision to No. 19 Harvard in the morning match before knocking off Carthage College by a 14-3 score. Dorottya Telek inched closer to breaking the school record for goals in a season as she finished with six tallies on the day. Meghan Lopez played 40 total minutes in front of the cage, racking up 12 total saves.
GAME ONE RECAP
The Matadors would dig an early 4-0 hole in their match with Harvard. CSUN did not pick up a goal until the 43 second-mark of the second period when Telek scored on a penalty shot. Seconds later, Telek hit the back of the net as well to bring the Matadors to within 4-2 after 16 minutes of play.
In the third quarter, Harvard stretched its lead back to four goals with early tallies from Brook Hourigan and Jaiden Miller. Grace Thawley extended the Crimson's lead even further with a goal on a power play with 4:58 on the clock. Shelby Hovanesian would score CSUN's lone goal of the third period near the midway point of the quarter, but Evan Tingler and Sasha Constandse hit the net after CSUN exclusions for a 9-3 Harvard advantage.
Trailing by its biggest margin, the Matadors showed little quit in the final period and fought their way back into the match. Telek began the CSUN rally with her third goal then Anna Pal added another to cut the lead to four. CSUN earned a penalty shot at the three-minute mark, resulting in anothe goal from Telek. The Matadors pulled to within 9-7 on a Nicole Bacoyanis goal, however, a comeback was not in the cards. Hourigan ended the 4-0 run with a key late goal as Harvard held on in the closing seconds.
GAME TWO RECAP
CSUN jumped on Carthage in the opening moments of the match and never trailed in the contest. Hovanesian opened up the scoring 35 seconds into the contest, which was followed by back-to-back goals from Telek. After Kate Cornejo made it a four-goal game, Nicole Thomas and Tatiana Smeltzer scored on power plays. Leah Huisar closed the period with yet another CSUN goal for a 7-0 lead.
The Matadors had another dominant quarter in the second where Huisar netted three of the team's four goals. Beata Hitterer also found the net in the period as CSUN led by an 11-0 margin at halftime.
Carthage finally broke up the shutout at the 4:15 mark of the third period before Kelsey Meyers joined the scoring parade with under three minutes on the clock. Huisar later scored her fifth goal of the match to end the period, putting CSUN on top 13-2.
Only two goals were scored in the final period with Hitterer netting CSUN's last tally via a penalty shot.
GAME NOTES
Telek pushed her season goal tally to 77 on Sunday, matching her entire season output in 2022. Then Hungarian native is four goals away from breaking Whitney Delgado's single-season school record of 80 goals scored in 2010.
CSUN used four players at goalkeeper against Carthage, starting with Lopez who saved three shots and allowed no goals. Pal picked ip a save in the second quarter while Jessica Matkovich had a save in the third period and Bacoyanis saved two attempts in the fourth quarter.
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"This morning's battle with Harvard was just that, a true battle. I'm proud of how we stuck to the game plan and fought our way back into the game in the second half. But we picked a bad day to have a bad shooting day. Going seven for 31 shooting will rarely equate to a victory. Even with the poor shooting day we were in the game until the very end with chances in the fourth quarter that we just couldn't capitalize on.
"The chemistry and culture we've created was evident in the Carthage game and it was special to see. Overall, an outstanding weekend for the program going 3-1 and building momentum mid season. One more non-conference game Tuesday versus Villanova for our home opener and then two home Big West games next week."
UP NEXT
CSUN kicks off a three-match homestand on Tuesday against Villanova at 3 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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GAME ONE RECAP
The Matadors would dig an early 4-0 hole in their match with Harvard. CSUN did not pick up a goal until the 43 second-mark of the second period when Telek scored on a penalty shot. Seconds later, Telek hit the back of the net as well to bring the Matadors to within 4-2 after 16 minutes of play.
In the third quarter, Harvard stretched its lead back to four goals with early tallies from Brook Hourigan and Jaiden Miller. Grace Thawley extended the Crimson's lead even further with a goal on a power play with 4:58 on the clock. Shelby Hovanesian would score CSUN's lone goal of the third period near the midway point of the quarter, but Evan Tingler and Sasha Constandse hit the net after CSUN exclusions for a 9-3 Harvard advantage.
Trailing by its biggest margin, the Matadors showed little quit in the final period and fought their way back into the match. Telek began the CSUN rally with her third goal then Anna Pal added another to cut the lead to four. CSUN earned a penalty shot at the three-minute mark, resulting in anothe goal from Telek. The Matadors pulled to within 9-7 on a Nicole Bacoyanis goal, however, a comeback was not in the cards. Hourigan ended the 4-0 run with a key late goal as Harvard held on in the closing seconds.
GAME TWO RECAP
CSUN jumped on Carthage in the opening moments of the match and never trailed in the contest. Hovanesian opened up the scoring 35 seconds into the contest, which was followed by back-to-back goals from Telek. After Kate Cornejo made it a four-goal game, Nicole Thomas and Tatiana Smeltzer scored on power plays. Leah Huisar closed the period with yet another CSUN goal for a 7-0 lead.
The Matadors had another dominant quarter in the second where Huisar netted three of the team's four goals. Beata Hitterer also found the net in the period as CSUN led by an 11-0 margin at halftime.
Carthage finally broke up the shutout at the 4:15 mark of the third period before Kelsey Meyers joined the scoring parade with under three minutes on the clock. Huisar later scored her fifth goal of the match to end the period, putting CSUN on top 13-2.
Only two goals were scored in the final period with Hitterer netting CSUN's last tally via a penalty shot.
GAME NOTES
Telek pushed her season goal tally to 77 on Sunday, matching her entire season output in 2022. Then Hungarian native is four goals away from breaking Whitney Delgado's single-season school record of 80 goals scored in 2010.
CSUN used four players at goalkeeper against Carthage, starting with Lopez who saved three shots and allowed no goals. Pal picked ip a save in the second quarter while Jessica Matkovich had a save in the third period and Bacoyanis saved two attempts in the fourth quarter.
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"This morning's battle with Harvard was just that, a true battle. I'm proud of how we stuck to the game plan and fought our way back into the game in the second half. But we picked a bad day to have a bad shooting day. Going seven for 31 shooting will rarely equate to a victory. Even with the poor shooting day we were in the game until the very end with chances in the fourth quarter that we just couldn't capitalize on.
"The chemistry and culture we've created was evident in the Carthage game and it was special to see. Overall, an outstanding weekend for the program going 3-1 and building momentum mid season. One more non-conference game Tuesday versus Villanova for our home opener and then two home Big West games next week."
UP NEXT
CSUN kicks off a three-match homestand on Tuesday against Villanova at 3 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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Team Stats
CAR
CSUN
Shots
3
27
Goals
3
14
Assists
0
8
Points
3
22
Exclusions
10
3
Steals
0
10
Sprints
0
1
1
Shelby Hovanesian
7:42
Dorottya Telek
7:25
Dorottya Telek
6:51
Kate Cornejo
6:04
Nicole Thomas
4:54
Tatiana Smeltzer
3:49
Leah Huisar
1:56
2
Leah Huisar
7:48
Beata Hitterer
5:11
Leah Huisar
3:01
Leah Huisar
1:05
3
Morrigan Bushroe-Stumpf
4:15
Kelsey Meyers
2:48
Brenna Carstens
1:05
Leah Huisar
0:17
4
Beata Hitterer
4:41
Sydney Logan
3:15
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
6
Goals
5
Assists
1
Points
6
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
Shots
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
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