Indiana University Athletics
15 Questions with Katie Carson
4/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
April 21, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (19-15) will travel to Cambridge, Mass. on April 24-26 for the CWPA Eastern Championship, where they will open with Brown University on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Hoosiers earned the right to compete at the Eastern Championship by placing in the top two at the Western Championship, where they lost a close battle to No. 12 Michigan, 9-8, in the final game.
Junior Katie Carson played a key role in the Hoosiers successful stretch of games at the Western Championship. While splitting time with freshman Cassie Wyckoff, Carson allowed only three goals during her 48 minutes of action, while also racking up 24 saves and two assists. In the final game, she held the talented Wolverines to two second half goals, which helped fuel a ferocious Indiana rally that came up just short.
This season, Carson has recorded a total of 168 saves in 24 games played, while carrying a 10.9 saves per game average. She set the single game school record for saves with 21 stops in a 5-4 win against UC-Santa Cruz at the UC-Santa Cruz Slugfest on February 28. The Hoosiers will need the solid play in the cage of Carson, as well as Wyckoff, to continue as they chase the Eastern Championship crown.
The following is a question and answer with junior Katie Carson:
What do you like most about being at IU? My teammates.
What led you to begin playing water polo? Actually, it's a very funny story. I knew that if I was playing a sport then I did not have to do chores. So I needed a Fall sport to play, so I randomly chose water polo my freshman year of high school.
What is your favorite part of water polo? Blocking the shots of really cocky players.
What is the most difficult aspect of water polo? Focus and all of the mental aspects of the game.
Did you play other sports in high school? I played softball and roller hockey. I also swam occasionally.
Favorite hobbies: Working at my job in the Psychiatric Facility, surfing, body surfing, and boogie boarding.
Most prized possessions: My computer, my backpack, and the penguin that I took from J.T. (former player) which was stolen from another player.
Favorite movie: Donnie Darko
Favorite TV show: House
Favorite food: Sandwiches and kiwi
Favorite sports team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite athlete: Dominik Hasek and Stef Winter
Person you would most like to meet: I would like to meet Patch Adams again, and get to have a longer conversation with him.
Most memorable athletic moment: During Junior Olympics, when I scored a goal from net.
Main goal heading into the Eastern Championship: Playing hard and staying focused as a player and as a team.
