Indiana University Athletics
Zimmerman Named Western Division Player of the Week
2/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 28, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Junior Brooke Zimmerman garnered Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Western Division Player of the Week honors following her performance at the Princeton Invitational, Feb. 17-19. Zimmerman led the No. 19 Indiana water polo team to a 3-1 mark at the invite and is the first Hoosier to earn the honor in 2006 after four Hoosiers earned the honor last season.
"Brooke had a great weekend for us at Princeton," Indiana head coach Barry King said. "She is starting to get her legs back under her and is progressing toward making the kinds of contributions we expected out of her on a weekly basis. Brooke is very deserving of this honor, and I look forward to seeing more good things out of her."
Zimmerman topped the squad in goals and assists at the competition. The Calgary, Alberta, Canada native finished with eight goals on 18 shots to go along with nine assists, eight steals, and four kickouts earned.
She opened the Princeton Invitational with her first career hat trick on Feb. 17 as she scored three goals on four shots against Bucknell in a 12-9 victory. She also had two assists and a kickout earned in the contest.
On the second day of the invitational, Zimmerman started the day with a solid effort against Brown that included two goals, a career-high three assists and two steals. She followed that performance with her second hat trick in as many days against No. 18 Princeton. She was one of the driving forces behind the Hoosiers' offense and defense against the host Tigers. Along with the hat trick, Zimmerman posted two kickouts earned and a team and career high four steals. Despite her efforts, the Hoosiers fell to the Tigers in sudden victory, 9-8.
On the final day of the Princeton Invitational, Zimmerman did not attempt a shot against Harvard, but that did not stop her from contributing to the Hoosier attack. She finished with three first-half assists and a pair of steals in the victory.
The former Canadian Junior International ranks third on the team in goals (12), assists (12), steals (14) and kickouts earned (11), despite missing the first four games of the season at the Michigan Kickoff Tournament.
The No. 19 Hoosiers open CWPA Western Division play with six matches, March 3-5. IU will travel to Erie, Pa., to face Gannon on Friday, March 3, at 7:15 p.m. On Saturday, March 4, Indiana will face Grove City at 10 a.m., Slippery Rock at 12:30 p.m., and Washington & Jefferson at 3 p.m. All three of those contests will be played in Washington, Pa. The Hoosiers will travel back to Erie, Pa., on Sunday, March 5, to battle Mercyhurst at 9:30 a.m., and Penn State-Behrend at 12:30 p.m.
