Courtesy: Beverly Schaefer Katie Rigler tallied two goals and two steals versus Bucknell.

An early lead and solid defensive line helped the No. 18 Princeton women's water polo team remain undefeated and open conference action with a 12-6 win over Bucknell at DeNunzio Pool. The win improved the Tigers to a perfect 9-0, 1-0 Southern Division on the year. The victory also marked 14th season head coach Luis Nicolao's 300th career win.

Princeton jumped out early with a 1-0 lead and never looked back. Up 4-2, the Tigers scored a game-high five goals in the third quarter and finished the game with an 8-4 run.

Veterans Molly McBee, Katie Rigler, Saranna Soroka and Audrey Zak each tallied a pair of goals apiece to lead the Princeton offense versus the Bison, while Taylor Dunstan, Jessie Holechek, Kelly Gross and Brittany Zwirner each added a goal of their own.

Defensively, Princeton posted 15 steals, with Camille Hooks grabbing a game-high four. In the cage, Kristen Ward tallied nine saves and an assist in four full quarters of work.

The Tigers next host the CWPA/MAAC Crossover from Feb. 25-26, facing Iona, Siena, Villanova and Wagner.

Princeton: 1 - 3 - 5 - 3

Bucknell: 0 - 2 - 2 - 2

Goals: Dunstan 1, Gross 1, Holechek 1, McBee 2, Soroka 2, Rigler 2, Zak 2, Zwirner 1

Assists: Dunstan 2, Gross 1, Hooks 1, Soroka 1, Ward 1

Steals: Gross 1, Hooks 4, McBee 2, Rigler 2, Soroka 2, Zak 1, Zwirner 3

Saves: Ward 9