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Jackie Knightly scores three goals in an 11-10 win over Utica on March 28

Women's Water Polo Goes 3-4 at the March 29-30 CWPA Tournament II

3/28/2014 5:04:00 PM

The Carthage College women's water polo team (8-4, 8-4 Collegiate Water Polo Association), tied for ninth place in the March 26 Collegiate Water Polo Association's NCAA Division III poll, went 3-4 at the Friday-Sunday, March 28-30 CWPA Tournament II at Washington & Jefferson College's Henry Memorial Natatorium in Washington, Pa.
 
The Lady Reds opened tournament play on Friday, March 28 by winning two-of-three matches  Carthage defeated Macalester College, 9-5; to Connecticut College by a 14-3 margin; and edged Utica College, 11-10. In the in over Macalester, Jackie Knightly (Jr., Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) and Brittany Wallace (So., Niles, Ill./Wilmette-Loyola Academy) scored two goals each, with goalkeeper Ashley McGhee (Jr., Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) collecting 14 saves.  In the Utica contest, Knightly scored three times, with Megan Gillis (Jr., Jenison, Mich,) scoring twice.
 
On Saturday, March 29, the Lady Reds lost to No. 9 Washington & Jefferson, 7-6 before losing to Grove City College by a 12-7 margin.  Knightly and Wallace scored two goals each in the loss to Washington & Jefferson, with McGhee collecting 18 saves.  Knightly had three goals in the loss to Grove City.  Carthage wrapped up tournament play on Sunday, March 30 by defeating Monmouth College, 12-6, and losing to Penn State-Behrend, 7-6.  Knightly scored five goals in the win over Monmouth and Ember McCoy (Sr., Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) two goals in the loss to Penn State-Behrend.
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