Indiana University Athletics
Stanford Invite Preview
2/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The No. 10 Indiana water polo team will face some stiff competition at the Stanford Invitational, Feb. 12-13. It marks the second time in the eight-year history of the program that IU has competed in the tournament at Palo Alto, Calif. The entire eight-team field at the Invitational is currently ranked in the top 20.
The Invitational consists of two round robin brackets of four teams. The first, second, third and fourth-place finishers in each bracket will face the corresponding place team from the other bracket. The Hoosier bracket includes No. 2 USC, No. 6 California and No. 7 Hawaii. The other bracket consists of No. 1 UCLA, No. 3 Stanford, No. 11 San Jose State and No. 13 UC-Davis.
Indiana will face the Golden Bears on Feb. 12 at noon (PT) and Hawaii at 7 p.m. (PT). The Hoosiers will return the following day to battle the defending national-champion Trojans at 9:30 a.m. (PT) before facing a team placing the same in the opposite bracket.
For Complete IU Water Polo Notes, Click HERE.
Scouting No. 6 California
The California Golden Bears will open the 2005 season on Wednesday, Feb. 9, against No. 13 UC-Davis before taking part in the Stanford Invitational. The Bears are currently ranked sixth nationally after going 17-12 in 2004.
Senior center Jodie Needles returns as Cal's leading scorer. She earned second team All-America honors after scoring 45 goals a season ago. Sophomore defender Elsie Windes was an honorable mention All-America selection. She was second on the team in goals with 33 in 2004.
Windes was also a member of the U.S. Junior National Team that earned a gold medal at the 2005 FINA World Championship in Australia.
Amber Drury-Pinto enters her third season as the head coach at California. She was 31-21 in her first two seasons at Cal. Prior to coaching at Cal, Drury-Pinto was the head coach at Michigan for two seasons.
Indiana has not won in five tries against the Golden Bears. Cal defeated IU, 10-3, at the Stanford Invitational in 2003.
Scouting No. 7 Hawaii
The Rainbow Wahine are ranked seventh in the first poll of the 2005 season. Hawaii finished the 2004 season at 13-15 overall while posting a 4-7 mark and tied for seventh place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF).
Hawaii will open the 2005 season on Thursday, Feb. 10, against No. 11 San Jose State before taking part in the Stanford Invitational.
Head coach Michel Roy is in his third season with Hawaii. In his first two seasons, the Rainbow Wahine have a record of 25-29.
Senior two-meter Beth Novick led Hawaii and the MPSF in goals with 64 in 2004. She was a third team All-America selection a season ago.
The Hoosiers are 0-6 all-time against Hawaii. At the Aloha Classic in 2004, the Rainbow Wahine defeated IU, 10-8. Senior Kandace Waldthaler had a hat trick, while senior Krista Peterson added a pair of goals. The Hoosiers led 8-7 entering the final period, but Hawaii scored the game's final three goals for the win.
Scouting No. 2 USC
The defending national champion USC Trojans opened up the 2005 season in dominating fashion with blowout victories over No. 17 Cal State-Northridge (16-5) and Cal State-San Bernardino (18-4) on Feb. 5. The Women of Troy were led in scoring by Brittany Hayes, Lauren Wenger and Moriah Van Norman, who each scored six goals in the two matches.
USC is coached by Jovan Vavic in his 11th season. The Women of Troy are 227-90 (.716) under Vavic with a pair of national titles in 2004 and 1999.
Van Norman became the third USC player to win the Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation's top collegiate water polo player in 2004. She dominated the two-meter scoring 58 goals for the 29-0 Trojans. Van Norman was also a first team All-America selection.
Along with Van Norman, USC returns five All-Americans from the 2004 season. Sophomore utilities Erika Figge and Brittany Hayes along with senior defender Anna Pardo were selected as second team All-Americans a season ago. Senior utility Eszter Gyori and junior two-meter defender Lauren Wenger were honorable mention selection.
Hayes and Figge were also members of the U.S. Junior National Team that earned a gold medal at the 2005 FINA World Championship in Australia. Hayes led the Trojans with 59 goals in 2004 and was the MVP of the NCAA Championship. Figge finished the 2004 campaign with 33 goals.
The Hoosiers are 0-3 all-time against the Trojans. The two squads have not met since the National Collegiate Championship in 1999.
Career Hat Tricks
Nine current Hoosiers have registered at least one hat trick during their Hoosier career. Senior Krista Peterson leads the way with 26 career hat tricks. The Hoosiers are 23-3 all-time when Peterson notches three or more goals.
Senior Kandace Waldtahler registered her eighth career hat trick against then-No. 9 Michigan on Jan. 29. The Hoosiers are 7-1 all-time when she scores a hat trick.
Freshman Carolyn Conway joined the list of Hoosiers to register a hat trick. The Newport Beach, Calif., native scored three goals in a 13-3 victory over Colorado State on Jan. 30.
Player of the Week
Senior Kandace Waldthaler was named the Western Division Player of the Week by the Collegiate Water Polo Association for her performance at the Michigan Invitational. The Fairfield, Calif., native led the No. 10 Hoosiers to a 2-1 record with a team-leading five goals.
The honor is the second of Waldthaler's career. She was named the player of the week following her performance at the Aloha Classic on March 25, 2004. Waldthaler scored 13 goals in six games at the Classic, including three hat tricks.
At the season-opening Michigan Invitational, Waldthaler scored five goals on nine shots with an assist. She recorded the eighth hat trick of her career in leading the Hoosiers past rival and then-No. 9 Michigan, 7-6, on Saturday, Jan. 29. The 2004 All-CWPA selection scored the first two goals of the match, pushing IU to the early advantage. She also scored to give IU a 5-4 advantage in the fourth period.
Additionally, Waldthaler had four kickouts earned against the Wolverines. She registered a goal in games against No. 1 UCLA and Colorado State, as well. In a 13-3 victory over the Rams, she had a goal, an assist and earned a four-meter penalty shot for the Hoosiers, drawing the ejection.
Ending the Streak
The Hoosiers defeated then-No. 9 Michigan, 7-6, at the Michigan Invitational. It was the first victory over the Wolverines in their last 16 matches. The victory was also the first over Michigan since the Wolverines became a varsity program in 2001.
Goldner Saves
Senior goalkeeper Jessica Goldner recorded her 27th and 28th career 10 or more save games at the Michigan Invitational. She registered 11 saves against No. 1 UCLA and then-No. 9 Michigan. IU is 18-10 all-time when Goldner has double digit saves.
Goldner has anchored a stubborn Hoosier defense over her four-year career. The Los Altos Hills, Calif., native enters her final campaign with the Cream and Crimson as the school's all-time leader in saves (693) and shots faced (1535).
Goldner also ranks first in shots faced (33) and saves (19) in a single game. Her goals against average of 4.60 in 2004 was the third-best in school history. She also has a career goals against average of 5.56.
Let's Ended Where We Started
The No. 10 Hoosiers will look to end the 2005 season, in the same place they started it - Ann Arbor, Mich. IU opened the campaign in Canham Natatorium at the Michigan Invitational. The Cream and Crimson also would like to finish the season in Canham Natatorium at the 2005 NCAA Championship, May 13-15.
The NCAA expanded the Championship field to eight for the 2005 campaign. The NCAA has sponsored a national champion in women's water polo since 2001 and started its championship field at four teams. The 2005 Championship will mark the first time in the four-year history of the event that it will be held outside the state of California. The 2001 and 2004 NCAA Championship were hosted by Stanford, while the 2002 Championship was hosted by USC and the 2003 competition by UC-San Diego.
The Western Water Polo Association, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, CWPA, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions earn automatic bids to the eight-team field. The other three spots are at-large choices made by the water polo selection committee.
Go The Distance, Never Give Up
The motto and battle cry of the Hoosiers during the 2005 season will be `Go The Distance, Never Give Up.' The distance IU is referring to is more from a playing stand point than a travel one. The Hoosiers will host the CWPA Eastern Championship, April 30 and May 1, with the NCAA Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hoosiers will look to win the conference title for the second time after previous taking the crown in 2003.
The Cream and Crimson have donned red bands with the team motto, `Go The Distance, Never Give Up,' on them. The bands are the same ones made popular by Lance Armstrong and his foundation Livestrong for cancer research.
The Invitational consists of two round robin brackets of four teams. The first, second, third and fourth-place finishers in each bracket will face the corresponding place team from the other bracket. The Hoosier bracket includes No. 2 USC, No. 6 California and No. 7 Hawaii. The other bracket consists of No. 1 UCLA, No. 3 Stanford, No. 11 San Jose State and No. 13 UC-Davis.
Indiana will face the Golden Bears on Feb. 12 at noon (PT) and Hawaii at 7 p.m. (PT). The Hoosiers will return the following day to battle the defending national-champion Trojans at 9:30 a.m. (PT) before facing a team placing the same in the opposite bracket.
For Complete IU Water Polo Notes, Click HERE.
Scouting No. 6 California
The California Golden Bears will open the 2005 season on Wednesday, Feb. 9, against No. 13 UC-Davis before taking part in the Stanford Invitational. The Bears are currently ranked sixth nationally after going 17-12 in 2004.
Senior center Jodie Needles returns as Cal's leading scorer. She earned second team All-America honors after scoring 45 goals a season ago. Sophomore defender Elsie Windes was an honorable mention All-America selection. She was second on the team in goals with 33 in 2004.
Windes was also a member of the U.S. Junior National Team that earned a gold medal at the 2005 FINA World Championship in Australia.
Amber Drury-Pinto enters her third season as the head coach at California. She was 31-21 in her first two seasons at Cal. Prior to coaching at Cal, Drury-Pinto was the head coach at Michigan for two seasons.
Indiana has not won in five tries against the Golden Bears. Cal defeated IU, 10-3, at the Stanford Invitational in 2003.
Scouting No. 7 Hawaii
The Rainbow Wahine are ranked seventh in the first poll of the 2005 season. Hawaii finished the 2004 season at 13-15 overall while posting a 4-7 mark and tied for seventh place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF).
Hawaii will open the 2005 season on Thursday, Feb. 10, against No. 11 San Jose State before taking part in the Stanford Invitational.
Head coach Michel Roy is in his third season with Hawaii. In his first two seasons, the Rainbow Wahine have a record of 25-29.
Senior two-meter Beth Novick led Hawaii and the MPSF in goals with 64 in 2004. She was a third team All-America selection a season ago.
The Hoosiers are 0-6 all-time against Hawaii. At the Aloha Classic in 2004, the Rainbow Wahine defeated IU, 10-8. Senior Kandace Waldthaler had a hat trick, while senior Krista Peterson added a pair of goals. The Hoosiers led 8-7 entering the final period, but Hawaii scored the game's final three goals for the win.
Scouting No. 2 USC
The defending national champion USC Trojans opened up the 2005 season in dominating fashion with blowout victories over No. 17 Cal State-Northridge (16-5) and Cal State-San Bernardino (18-4) on Feb. 5. The Women of Troy were led in scoring by Brittany Hayes, Lauren Wenger and Moriah Van Norman, who each scored six goals in the two matches.
USC is coached by Jovan Vavic in his 11th season. The Women of Troy are 227-90 (.716) under Vavic with a pair of national titles in 2004 and 1999.
Van Norman became the third USC player to win the Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation's top collegiate water polo player in 2004. She dominated the two-meter scoring 58 goals for the 29-0 Trojans. Van Norman was also a first team All-America selection.
Along with Van Norman, USC returns five All-Americans from the 2004 season. Sophomore utilities Erika Figge and Brittany Hayes along with senior defender Anna Pardo were selected as second team All-Americans a season ago. Senior utility Eszter Gyori and junior two-meter defender Lauren Wenger were honorable mention selection.
Hayes and Figge were also members of the U.S. Junior National Team that earned a gold medal at the 2005 FINA World Championship in Australia. Hayes led the Trojans with 59 goals in 2004 and was the MVP of the NCAA Championship. Figge finished the 2004 campaign with 33 goals.
The Hoosiers are 0-3 all-time against the Trojans. The two squads have not met since the National Collegiate Championship in 1999.
Career Hat Tricks
Nine current Hoosiers have registered at least one hat trick during their Hoosier career. Senior Krista Peterson leads the way with 26 career hat tricks. The Hoosiers are 23-3 all-time when Peterson notches three or more goals.
Senior Kandace Waldtahler registered her eighth career hat trick against then-No. 9 Michigan on Jan. 29. The Hoosiers are 7-1 all-time when she scores a hat trick.
Freshman Carolyn Conway joined the list of Hoosiers to register a hat trick. The Newport Beach, Calif., native scored three goals in a 13-3 victory over Colorado State on Jan. 30.
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Player of the Week
Senior Kandace Waldthaler was named the Western Division Player of the Week by the Collegiate Water Polo Association for her performance at the Michigan Invitational. The Fairfield, Calif., native led the No. 10 Hoosiers to a 2-1 record with a team-leading five goals.
The honor is the second of Waldthaler's career. She was named the player of the week following her performance at the Aloha Classic on March 25, 2004. Waldthaler scored 13 goals in six games at the Classic, including three hat tricks.
At the season-opening Michigan Invitational, Waldthaler scored five goals on nine shots with an assist. She recorded the eighth hat trick of her career in leading the Hoosiers past rival and then-No. 9 Michigan, 7-6, on Saturday, Jan. 29. The 2004 All-CWPA selection scored the first two goals of the match, pushing IU to the early advantage. She also scored to give IU a 5-4 advantage in the fourth period.
Additionally, Waldthaler had four kickouts earned against the Wolverines. She registered a goal in games against No. 1 UCLA and Colorado State, as well. In a 13-3 victory over the Rams, she had a goal, an assist and earned a four-meter penalty shot for the Hoosiers, drawing the ejection.
Ending the Streak
The Hoosiers defeated then-No. 9 Michigan, 7-6, at the Michigan Invitational. It was the first victory over the Wolverines in their last 16 matches. The victory was also the first over Michigan since the Wolverines became a varsity program in 2001.
Goldner Saves
Senior goalkeeper Jessica Goldner recorded her 27th and 28th career 10 or more save games at the Michigan Invitational. She registered 11 saves against No. 1 UCLA and then-No. 9 Michigan. IU is 18-10 all-time when Goldner has double digit saves.
Goldner has anchored a stubborn Hoosier defense over her four-year career. The Los Altos Hills, Calif., native enters her final campaign with the Cream and Crimson as the school's all-time leader in saves (693) and shots faced (1535).
Goldner also ranks first in shots faced (33) and saves (19) in a single game. Her goals against average of 4.60 in 2004 was the third-best in school history. She also has a career goals against average of 5.56.
Let's Ended Where We Started
The No. 10 Hoosiers will look to end the 2005 season, in the same place they started it - Ann Arbor, Mich. IU opened the campaign in Canham Natatorium at the Michigan Invitational. The Cream and Crimson also would like to finish the season in Canham Natatorium at the 2005 NCAA Championship, May 13-15.
The NCAA expanded the Championship field to eight for the 2005 campaign. The NCAA has sponsored a national champion in women's water polo since 2001 and started its championship field at four teams. The 2005 Championship will mark the first time in the four-year history of the event that it will be held outside the state of California. The 2001 and 2004 NCAA Championship were hosted by Stanford, while the 2002 Championship was hosted by USC and the 2003 competition by UC-San Diego.
The Western Water Polo Association, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, CWPA, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions earn automatic bids to the eight-team field. The other three spots are at-large choices made by the water polo selection committee.
Go The Distance, Never Give Up
The motto and battle cry of the Hoosiers during the 2005 season will be `Go The Distance, Never Give Up.' The distance IU is referring to is more from a playing stand point than a travel one. The Hoosiers will host the CWPA Eastern Championship, April 30 and May 1, with the NCAA Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hoosiers will look to win the conference title for the second time after previous taking the crown in 2003.
The Cream and Crimson have donned red bands with the team motto, `Go The Distance, Never Give Up,' on them. The bands are the same ones made popular by Lance Armstrong and his foundation Livestrong for cancer research.
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