Saturday, April 29
Bloomington, IN
1:30 PM
Indiana University
9
vs
7
George Washington
Hoosiers Rebound With Two Wins at CWPA Championship
4/29/2017 10:17:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
Indiana plays for fifth-place in Sunday’s season closure
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana water polo team assembled an exciting second day of the CWPA Championship for the home fans at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center, picking up a 9-7 win over George Washington before taking a 16-6 victory over Saint Francis in the day's final game. With the wins, head coach Ryan Castle and the Hoosiers (20-10) completed the program's ninth consecutive season with at least 20 wins and their 18th 20-win season in the team's 20-year history.
Freshman goalkeeper Davis Simmons started in the cage and secured the first two victories of her career, posting a career-high 11 saves in the game against Saint Francis. Defender Kelly Matthews scored 5 goals between the two games, surpassing the 200-goal career milestone with her first conversion over Saint Francis.
CWPA Championship Consolation Round
Game 29: Indiana 9, George Washington 7
GWU 4 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 7
IU 2 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 9
IU Goal Leaders: Beadle (3), Myers (2), Matthews (2), Young (2)
IU Assist Leaders: Myers (2), Williams (1), Powell (1) Matthews (1)
GK: Simmons (8 saves)
The Hoosiers displayed resilience in their first game of the afternoon, mounting a comeback effort in the third period to wrest a halftime lead from the Colonials. The four unanswered goals in the third flipped the script from a 5-3 Indiana deficit to a 7-5 lead, a margin they held to the final buzzer.
Jennifer Beadle recorded her first hat trick of the season at an opportune moment. The junior notched her third at the start of the second half, sparking the 6-0 run that crept into the final period.
The tying goal came three minutes later, when Emily Powell connected with Sarah Young in front of the cage for a backhand score on a power play. Matthews scored on an assist from Sarah Myers to give Indiana their first lead of the game, and Myers extended it with a buzzer-beating goal from range. Myers and Matthews protected the lead in the fourth, each scoring a goal within 50 seconds of one another.
The defense played a crucial role in the winning effort, starting with 8 saves between the posts for Simmons. Four field players earned multiple steals, led by Mollie Williams with 4 (T – career high) and Myers with 3 picks. Powell and fellow freshman Megan Abarta notched two steals apiece. As a team, the Hoosiers killed 5-of-6 Colonial power play opportunities.
CWPA Championship Consolation Round
Game 30: Indiana 16, Saint Francis 6
SFU 1 – 1 – 0 – 4 – 6
IU 7 – 4 – 4 – 1 – 16
IU Goal Leaders: Myers (4), Matthews (3), Kozokar (3)
IU Assist Leaders: Matthews (5), Myers (3), Powell (1), Young (1)
GK: Simmons (11 saves)
The win over George Washington put the Hoosiers in a battle with Saint Francis for a spot in Sunday's fifth-place game. Thanks to a formidable effort at the start of each half, Indiana emerged with a decisive 16-6 victory.
The tale of the tape was the harmonious play between Matthews and Myers, who opened the game with five connections in the first 13 minutes. In the first period alone, Matthews and Myers dished two assists each to one another to help build an early 7-1 lead. Together they finished with 8 assists and 7 goals, with Matthews setting 5 assists and Myers drilling 4 goals to lead Indiana.
Although the scoring began with that duo, it didn't end there. Karrie Kozokar earned her first hat trick of the year, all in the second half, while six other Hoosiers entered the ledger. Freshman Kendall Doten put the pool on notice with a strong move to create separation before turning and firing her first postseason goal into the net. Senior Bronwyn Smith etched her first goal of the weekend, the final home game set of her career.
Up Next: CWPA Championship Fifth-Place Game
Sunday, April 30 • Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center • Bloomington, Ind.
10:30 a.m. – (4) Indiana Hoosiers vs. (7) Bucknell Bison (Live Stats) (Stream)
The final chance to catch this year's edition of Indiana water polo will take place tomorrow morning in the CWPA Championship fifth-place game against Bucknell, who finished Saturday's action with a 10-7 victory over Brown. The Hoosiers took the regular season meeting, 12-7, led by hat tricks from Sarah Myers and Sarah Young.
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Freshman goalkeeper Davis Simmons started in the cage and secured the first two victories of her career, posting a career-high 11 saves in the game against Saint Francis. Defender Kelly Matthews scored 5 goals between the two games, surpassing the 200-goal career milestone with her first conversion over Saint Francis.
CWPA Championship Consolation Round
Game 29: Indiana 9, George Washington 7
GWU 4 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 7
IU 2 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 9
IU Goal Leaders: Beadle (3), Myers (2), Matthews (2), Young (2)
IU Assist Leaders: Myers (2), Williams (1), Powell (1) Matthews (1)
GK: Simmons (8 saves)
The Hoosiers displayed resilience in their first game of the afternoon, mounting a comeback effort in the third period to wrest a halftime lead from the Colonials. The four unanswered goals in the third flipped the script from a 5-3 Indiana deficit to a 7-5 lead, a margin they held to the final buzzer.
Jennifer Beadle recorded her first hat trick of the season at an opportune moment. The junior notched her third at the start of the second half, sparking the 6-0 run that crept into the final period.
The tying goal came three minutes later, when Emily Powell connected with Sarah Young in front of the cage for a backhand score on a power play. Matthews scored on an assist from Sarah Myers to give Indiana their first lead of the game, and Myers extended it with a buzzer-beating goal from range. Myers and Matthews protected the lead in the fourth, each scoring a goal within 50 seconds of one another.
The defense played a crucial role in the winning effort, starting with 8 saves between the posts for Simmons. Four field players earned multiple steals, led by Mollie Williams with 4 (T – career high) and Myers with 3 picks. Powell and fellow freshman Megan Abarta notched two steals apiece. As a team, the Hoosiers killed 5-of-6 Colonial power play opportunities.
CWPA Championship Consolation Round
Game 30: Indiana 16, Saint Francis 6
SFU 1 – 1 – 0 – 4 – 6
IU 7 – 4 – 4 – 1 – 16
IU Goal Leaders: Myers (4), Matthews (3), Kozokar (3)
IU Assist Leaders: Matthews (5), Myers (3), Powell (1), Young (1)
GK: Simmons (11 saves)
The win over George Washington put the Hoosiers in a battle with Saint Francis for a spot in Sunday's fifth-place game. Thanks to a formidable effort at the start of each half, Indiana emerged with a decisive 16-6 victory.
The tale of the tape was the harmonious play between Matthews and Myers, who opened the game with five connections in the first 13 minutes. In the first period alone, Matthews and Myers dished two assists each to one another to help build an early 7-1 lead. Together they finished with 8 assists and 7 goals, with Matthews setting 5 assists and Myers drilling 4 goals to lead Indiana.
Although the scoring began with that duo, it didn't end there. Karrie Kozokar earned her first hat trick of the year, all in the second half, while six other Hoosiers entered the ledger. Freshman Kendall Doten put the pool on notice with a strong move to create separation before turning and firing her first postseason goal into the net. Senior Bronwyn Smith etched her first goal of the weekend, the final home game set of her career.
Up Next: CWPA Championship Fifth-Place Game
Sunday, April 30 • Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center • Bloomington, Ind.
10:30 a.m. – (4) Indiana Hoosiers vs. (7) Bucknell Bison (Live Stats) (Stream)
The final chance to catch this year's edition of Indiana water polo will take place tomorrow morning in the CWPA Championship fifth-place game against Bucknell, who finished Saturday's action with a 10-7 victory over Brown. The Hoosiers took the regular season meeting, 12-7, led by hat tricks from Sarah Myers and Sarah Young.
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