Friday, April 14
Providence, RI
3:30 PM
Indiana University
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Hoosiers Start Final CWPA Weekend With Pair of Wins
4/14/2017 11:25:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Indiana held off weekend hosts Brown before a high-scoring effort against Saint Francis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers entered the final conference weekend with one goal in mind: win out and secure the best possible seed for the upcoming CWPA Championship. They're off to the right start in the weekend finale at Brown University, as Indiana (17-8, 4-2) left the pool with a 10-6 win over the hosting Bears and a 19-6 victory in their first game against Saint Francis.
Kelly Matthews dominated in the water with 7 goals, 5 assists, and 3 steals between the two games. Her 5 scores and 2 dishes against the Red Flash helped the Hoosiers rack up 19 goals, their highest single-game total in two years (4/12/15 vs. George Washington). Mollie Williams added to her darling freshman season with two more hat tricks, continuing her form from the pair of four-goal performances last weekend. Jessica Gaudreault held the line and began the attack from the cage with 10 saves and 4 assists over seven periods.
Game 24: Indiana 10, Brown 6
IU: 3 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 10
BROWN: 0 – 0 – 3 – 3 – 6
IU Goal Leaders: Williams (3), Beadle (2), Matthews (2), Young (2), Nacouzi (1)
IU Assist Leaders: Matthews (3), Williams (2), Young (2), Gaudreault (2), Beadle (1)
Brown Goal Leaders: Heilman (3)
GK: Gaudreault (8 saves)
The day began against Brown, the Hoosiers' fifth true road game of the season. A white-hot start to the game gave Indiana their decisive lead, as they built a 9-0 lead before allowing Brown's first score in the third period. Williams capped her hat trick on the Hoosiers' run-ending eighth goal. The freshman also scored the first goal of the second period and again on a five-meter penalty conversion late in the first half.
The Hoosiers received another solid game from junior Jennifer Beadle, who slipped 2 goals into the net along with an assist and two steals. Sarah Young handed in an efficient 2 goals on 3 shots, dishing 2 assists with a team-leading 3 steals on the other end.
The Bears chipped into Indiana's lead late in the game, eventually cutting the deficit to 4 goals before the final buzzer. Matthews warded the comeback effort with a fourth period score, locking up her 10th game this year with more than one goal.
Game 25: Indiana 19, Saint Francis 6
IU: 7 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 19
SFU: 2 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 6
IU Goal Leaders: Matthews (5), Williams (3), Beadle (2), Myers (2), (seven with 1)
IU Assist Leaders: Powell (3), Myers (3), Smith (3), Matthews (2), Nacouzi (2), Gaudreault (2), (five with 1)
SFU Goal Leaders: Wickenheiser (2), McCreary (2)
GK: Gaudreault (4 saves, 1 steal, 24:00) | Simmons (1 save, 1 steal, 8:00)
Matthews delivered another signature stat-stuffing performance, guiding the way to Indiana's 19-6 win over Saint Francis (Pa.). She scored 5 goals, her highest total since tabbing 7 against Iona (3/4), with two assists. For all the high-scoring efforts Matthews has provided this season, this was just the fifth game where the junior tallied multiple goals and multiple assists.
Indiana hasn't scored 19 goals in over two years (4/12/15 vs. George Washington), and the Hoosiers spread the wealth around the team. They set a season high with 11 different goal scorers, including another hat trick from Williams and two goals apiece from Beadle and Sarah Myers. Gillian Gatecliff, one of Indiana's five players with one score, notched her first career goal in the win.
A new set of faces led the Hoosiers in the assist column. Emily Powell tossed 3 dishes, a new career high, to add to her third goal of the season. Bronwyn Smith also posted a season high of 3 assists in addition to two steals. Myers, true to form, also found 3 teammates for assists.
Due to an outstanding effort in the pool on defense, Gaudreault was only called upon for 4 saves in her 24-minute shift. She still found time for another 2 assists in transition, moving her season assist total to 12 from the cage.
Up Next: Final Day of the CWPA
Sat, April 15 • Brown University • Providence, R.I.
9:00 a.m. ET – No. 14 Indiana (17-8, 4-2) vs. No. 20 Harvard
3:00 p.m. ET – No. 14 Indiana (17-8, 4-2) vs. No. 18 Hartwick
The Hoosiers saved some of the best in the CWPA for the last day of the conference round robin. They'll enter the pool against two top-20 teams tomorrow morning, starting with No. 20 Harvard. The Hoosiers and Crimson split two meetings last weekend, with Indiana winning the conference meeting.
After that, they'll face No. 18 Hartwick later in the afternoon. The last time Indiana and Hartwick played, they went to overtime in last season's CWPA semifinals. The Hoosiers emerged with the 12-11 win led by hat tricks from Beadle and Candyce Schroeder. Matthews and Young also contributed a pair of goals.
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Kelly Matthews dominated in the water with 7 goals, 5 assists, and 3 steals between the two games. Her 5 scores and 2 dishes against the Red Flash helped the Hoosiers rack up 19 goals, their highest single-game total in two years (4/12/15 vs. George Washington). Mollie Williams added to her darling freshman season with two more hat tricks, continuing her form from the pair of four-goal performances last weekend. Jessica Gaudreault held the line and began the attack from the cage with 10 saves and 4 assists over seven periods.
Game 24: Indiana 10, Brown 6
IU: 3 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 10
BROWN: 0 – 0 – 3 – 3 – 6
IU Goal Leaders: Williams (3), Beadle (2), Matthews (2), Young (2), Nacouzi (1)
IU Assist Leaders: Matthews (3), Williams (2), Young (2), Gaudreault (2), Beadle (1)
Brown Goal Leaders: Heilman (3)
GK: Gaudreault (8 saves)
The day began against Brown, the Hoosiers' fifth true road game of the season. A white-hot start to the game gave Indiana their decisive lead, as they built a 9-0 lead before allowing Brown's first score in the third period. Williams capped her hat trick on the Hoosiers' run-ending eighth goal. The freshman also scored the first goal of the second period and again on a five-meter penalty conversion late in the first half.
The Hoosiers received another solid game from junior Jennifer Beadle, who slipped 2 goals into the net along with an assist and two steals. Sarah Young handed in an efficient 2 goals on 3 shots, dishing 2 assists with a team-leading 3 steals on the other end.
The Bears chipped into Indiana's lead late in the game, eventually cutting the deficit to 4 goals before the final buzzer. Matthews warded the comeback effort with a fourth period score, locking up her 10th game this year with more than one goal.
Game 25: Indiana 19, Saint Francis 6
IU: 7 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 19
SFU: 2 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 6
IU Goal Leaders: Matthews (5), Williams (3), Beadle (2), Myers (2), (seven with 1)
IU Assist Leaders: Powell (3), Myers (3), Smith (3), Matthews (2), Nacouzi (2), Gaudreault (2), (five with 1)
SFU Goal Leaders: Wickenheiser (2), McCreary (2)
GK: Gaudreault (4 saves, 1 steal, 24:00) | Simmons (1 save, 1 steal, 8:00)
Matthews delivered another signature stat-stuffing performance, guiding the way to Indiana's 19-6 win over Saint Francis (Pa.). She scored 5 goals, her highest total since tabbing 7 against Iona (3/4), with two assists. For all the high-scoring efforts Matthews has provided this season, this was just the fifth game where the junior tallied multiple goals and multiple assists.
Indiana hasn't scored 19 goals in over two years (4/12/15 vs. George Washington), and the Hoosiers spread the wealth around the team. They set a season high with 11 different goal scorers, including another hat trick from Williams and two goals apiece from Beadle and Sarah Myers. Gillian Gatecliff, one of Indiana's five players with one score, notched her first career goal in the win.
A new set of faces led the Hoosiers in the assist column. Emily Powell tossed 3 dishes, a new career high, to add to her third goal of the season. Bronwyn Smith also posted a season high of 3 assists in addition to two steals. Myers, true to form, also found 3 teammates for assists.
Due to an outstanding effort in the pool on defense, Gaudreault was only called upon for 4 saves in her 24-minute shift. She still found time for another 2 assists in transition, moving her season assist total to 12 from the cage.
Up Next: Final Day of the CWPA
Sat, April 15 • Brown University • Providence, R.I.
9:00 a.m. ET – No. 14 Indiana (17-8, 4-2) vs. No. 20 Harvard
3:00 p.m. ET – No. 14 Indiana (17-8, 4-2) vs. No. 18 Hartwick
The Hoosiers saved some of the best in the CWPA for the last day of the conference round robin. They'll enter the pool against two top-20 teams tomorrow morning, starting with No. 20 Harvard. The Hoosiers and Crimson split two meetings last weekend, with Indiana winning the conference meeting.
After that, they'll face No. 18 Hartwick later in the afternoon. The last time Indiana and Hartwick played, they went to overtime in last season's CWPA semifinals. The Hoosiers emerged with the 12-11 win led by hat tricks from Beadle and Candyce Schroeder. Matthews and Young also contributed a pair of goals.
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