Women's Water Polo | 3/12/2016 8:55:00 PM

SANTA CLARA, CA – No. 19 Hartwick split a pair of games on Saturday with an 11-7 win over Cal State Monterey Bay and an 11-10 loss to Santa Clara.
          
Against the Otters, a goal from Maria Moya (Madrid, Spain/Ortega Y Gasset) put the Hawks up to stay in the first quarter. 'Wick built a 5-1 advantage in the second quarter before CSUMB pulled within two at halftime, 5-3.
          
Four straight Hawks' tallies built a 9-3 edge in the third quarter. 'Wick would maintain at least a four-goal lead throughout the fourth period.
          
Zsofia Polak (Dunaujvaros, Hungary/Rudas HS) would lead the Hawks with six goals, all coming from the second quarter on. L.J. Edwards (Encinitas, CA/Cathedral Catholic) would add three goals for 'Wick. Katie McKenty (Auckland, New Zealand/Takapuna Grammar School) would also tally for the Hawks.
          
Hartwick led 10-8 against Santa Clara in the fourth quarter, but three straight fourth-quarter goals in a 3:45 span would push the Broncos past the Hawks.
          
McKenty and Polak each scored three goals for Hartwick. Mihajlovik added two scores and Charlotte Cottle (Blakehurst, Australia/Presbyterian Ladies College) and Brittany Tait (Kariong, Australia/Harry Kendall HS) scored one apiece.
          
Michaela Davies (Cronulla, Australia/Kirawee HS) made seven saves in goal.
          
Hartwick plays at Harvard on March 24 at 7 p.m. in its next contest.