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Women's Water Polo

Senior Day sweep

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's water polo team improved to 3-1 in Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III play Saturday by earning a pair of home wins Saturday at James E. Longnecker Pool.

Grove City opened the day with a 17-13 victory over Connecticut College. The Wolverines then earned a 15-14 victory over Penn State Behrend in the nightcap as freshman Emily Addison (Eads, Tenn./Faith Heritage Christian) scored in the closing moments to break a 14-14 deadlock.

Addison scored four times against Behrend as three Wolverine players scored multiple goals. Sophomore Frances Baksa (Longwood, Fla./Lake Mary) scored six times while junior Shastyn Tihansky (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton) fired in five goals. Tihansky also assisted on five goals while Addison, Baksa and senior Kiley Sill (Virginia Beach, Fla./Princess Anne) all had two assists.

Sophomore Emma Strahorn (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) and freshman Amelia Hervey (Naperville, Ill./Metea Valley) also recorded assists. 

Baksa, Tihansky and senior goalie Lea Steen (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) all had two steals. Baksa also blocked two shots. Steen earned the victory by stopping nine shots. 

Grove City trailed 8-6 at halftime and faced an 11-10 deficit after three quarters. 

Grove City jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first half Saturday morning against Connecticut College. The Camels cut the lead to 12-10 by the end of the third quarter but Grove City sewed up the win with five fourth-quarter goals. 

Baksa and Tihansky combined for a dozen goals as each player scored six times. Sill and Strahorn both scored a pair of goals while Hervey also tallied a goal. 

Tihansky assisted five goals in the opener while Baksa chalked up three assists. Hervey and Sill both had two assists while Strahorn and senior Candace Scalise (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) both picked up an assist. 

Tihansky led the defense with four steals. Baksa added three thefts. Steen secured her first win of the day by stopping 11 shots. 

Grove City honored Scalise, Sill and Steen Saturday as part of Senior Day festivities. 

The Wolverines return to action next weekend with four CWPA Division III matches at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.
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Players Mentioned

Frances Baksa

#18 Frances Baksa

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Sophomore
Candace Scalise

#16 Candace Scalise

D
Senior
Kiley Sill

#6 Kiley Sill

U
Senior
Lea Steen

#1 Lea Steen

G/U
Senior
Emma Strahorn

#14 Emma Strahorn

D
Sophomore
Shastyn Tihansky

#17 Shastyn Tihansky

U
Junior
Amelia Hervey

#3 Amelia Hervey

U
Freshman
Emily Addison

#5 Emily Addison

U
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Frances Baksa

#18 Frances Baksa

Sophomore
U
Candace Scalise

#16 Candace Scalise

Senior
D
Kiley Sill

#6 Kiley Sill

Senior
U
Lea Steen

#1 Lea Steen

Senior
G/U
Emma Strahorn

#14 Emma Strahorn

Sophomore
D
Shastyn Tihansky

#17 Shastyn Tihansky

Junior
U
Amelia Hervey

#3 Amelia Hervey

Freshman
U
Emily Addison

#5 Emily Addison

Freshman
U