POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - No. 2 seeded Brown University won its first ever ECAC Championship in Women's Water Polo, withstanding a late charge from the no. 1 seeded Marist Red Foxes in a 10-8 overtime thriller. Marist countered late in the fourth quarter with two goals to tie the game at 7-7, and eventually took the lead with 16 seconds remaining on a goal by Rachel Sunday (Carlisle, Penn.).

However, the Bears would not be denied as junior Sarah Glick (Bonita, Calif.) sent the game into overtime where Brown would score twice to seal their championship.

Brown goalkeeper Stephanie Laing (Ann Arbor, Mich.) took home ECAC Most Outstanding Player honors for her work between the pipes all weekend, as well as making some clutch saves in the championship match.

In the third-place match, no. 6 Wagner College squeaked by no. 4 George Washington, 9-8.

2009 Division I Women's Water Polo Championship
Full Schedule

Saturday, February 28th
Game 1 - 9:00 am - #1 Marist College 12 vs. #8 Mercyhurst College 6
Game 2 - 10:30 am - #4 George Washington 11 vs. #5 St. Francis College (N.Y.) 7
Game 3 - Noon - #2 Brown University 8 vs. #7 Siena College 6
Game 4 - 1:30 pm - #3 Iona College 9 vs. #6 Wagner College 13
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Game 5 - 4:00 pm - #5 St. Francis College (N.Y.) 8 vs. #8 Mercyhurst College 6
Game 6 - 5:30 pm - #3 Iona College 10 vs. #7 Siena College 6
Game 7 - 7:00 pm - #1 Marist College 7 vs. #4 George Washington 5
Game 8 - 8:30 pm - #6 Wagner College 6 vs. #2 Brown University 9

Sunday, March 1st
Game 9   -  9:00 am - #7 Siena College 12 vs. #8 Mercyhurst College 9
Game 10 - 10:30 am - #5 St. Francis College (N.Y.) 6 vs. #3 Iona College 11
Game 11 -  Noon - #6 Wagner College 9 vs. #4 George Washington 8
Game 12 - 1:30 pm - #1 Marist College 8 vs. #2 Brown University 10 F/OT 

Final Standings
1.  Brown University (3-0)
2.  Marist College (2-0)
3. Wagner College (2-1)** Lost in Semi-Final vs. Brown
4. George Washington (1-2)** Lost in Semi-Final vs. Marist
5. Iona College (2-1)
6. St. Francis College (N.Y.) (1-2)
7. Siena College (1-2)
8. Mercyhurst College (0-3)