Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Hosts Final Home Games This Weekend in Fluid Five
3/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 28, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana women's water polo team, ranked No. 17 in the latest CWPA poll, will play its final two home games of the season this weekend at the Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in the Fluid Five tournament. On Saturday, the Hoosiers (10-12) will take on Wagner at 7 p.m., with the three seniors on the team being recognized 15 minutes prior to the start of the game. Then on Sunday, IU will tangle with No. 19 Santa Clara at 1 p.m.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 29
Michigan vs. Wagner - 10:30 a.m.
Michigan vs. Santa Clara - 5:30 p.m.
Indiana vs. Wagner - 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 30
Wagner vs. Santa Clara - 9 a.m.
Indiana vs. Santa Clara - 1 p.m.
ZIMMERMAN NAMED WESTERN DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brooke Zimmerman, one of the three seniors that will be recognized Saturday evening was named the CWPA Western Division Player of the Week on Monday. It marked the fifth time in her career that she has received the award from the conference and she became the third different Hoosier to earn the award this season.
The senior from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, scored two goals in a 4-3 loss to No. 16 Hartwick, giving her 49 tallies on the season and moving her closer to the 200-goal plateau for her career with 178. Last season Zimmerman set school records for goals scored (76) and assists (52) in a season.
YOUNG GUNS
Following the lead of the three seniors, the seven freshmen on the team this season have been looked to for an impact as soon as they set foot on the Bloomington campus. And to date, they have responded quite well. Through 22 games, they have combined to score 77 goals and register 80 assists.
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