Indiana University Athletics
No. 16 Hoosiers Head West for Spring Break Action
3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 11, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -
The No. 16 Indiana Hoosiers (9-5) women's water polo team will be in action throughout northern California during their spring break week with a slate of five games in five days, beginning with a matchup at Santa Clara on Saturday, March 13. The Hoosiers will then have road games against Cal State Monterey Bay, Sonoma State, Pacific, and San Jose State from March 14-17. Following the first five games, Indiana will have a two day break before taking part in the University of the Pacific Invite in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, March 20 where they will clash with Harvard and California.
SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 13
12:00 p.m. PT - at Santa Clara (9-8)
Sunday, March 14
12:00 p.m. PT - at Cal State Monterey Bay (6-16)
Monday, March 15
3:00 p.m. PT - at Sonoma State (2-13)
Tuesday, March 16
5:00 p.m. PT - at No. 17 Pacific (14-4)
Wednesday, March 17
2:00 p.m. PT - at No. 7 San Jose State (11-8)
Saturday, March 20 (UOP Invite)
9:10 a.m. PT - vs. UC Santa Cruz
12:30 p.m. PT - vs. No. 3 California (14-5)
WEEK IN REVIEW
Indiana hosted the Elite Eight on March 6-7 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, finishing with a 9-4 win over Maryland to grab third place in the event. The Hoosiers crushed No. 20 Brown, 9-1, in the first round to set up a semifinal battle with division rival No. 8 Michigan. The win against Brown marked the largest margin of victory for either team throughout their 16 meetings. Indiana jumped on the Wolverines early, and led 6-4 heading into the final stanza before Michigan reeled off three unanswered goals to win 7-6. The loss snapped a seven game winning streak for the Hoosiers. Jakie Köhli led the Hoosiers in scoring during the tournament, notching seven goals on 12 shot attempts.
LOCK-DOWN
Indiana has established a reputation for making things difficult for opposing offenses with their aggressive, hard-nosed team defense. The Hoosiers surrendered a total of 12 goals combined to Brown, Michigan, and Maryland at the Elite Eight. For the season, they are allowing an average of 6.29 goals per contest and have not allowed more than seven scores during any of their last nine games.
CENTURY CLUB
Junior Nicole Redder needs one score to reach the 100 goal plateau for her Hoosier career. She is second on the squad in scoring this season with 28 goals. Redder is also five goals shy of landing on the top ten Indiana career scoring list, as Janis Pardy (2004-06) currently occupies the tenth spot with 104 goals. Redder also has 141 steals in her career and is two behind Pardy for eighth on the career steals list.
WYCKOFF HONORED
Cassie Wyckoff had a stellar weekend in the cage during the Elite Eight, recording 24 saves in 64 minutes of action to earn her second CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week award of the season. In the first round against Brown, Wyckoff consistently stymied the Bear offense on her way to 10 saves on 24 shot attempts. She also collected one steal and anchored the stingy Hoosier defense as they allowed only one goal to the Bears. She made 14 saves in the loss to Michigan, including a collection of crucial stops in the third as the Hoosiers hung onto their lead until the Wolverines' three goal rally in the fourth quarter ultimately decided the game.
RECORD PACE
Sophomore Jakie Köhli has scored a team-high 44 goals through the Hoosiers' first 14 games this season. The school single-season scoring record is 77, set by Brooke Zimmerman in 2008. Köhli is currently on pace to net a remarkable 103 goals if she continues at her current rate of 3.1 goals per game. Köhli has scored multiple goals in 13 of 14 games this season for the Hoosiers.
2010 CWPA WESTERN DIVISION HONORS
Player of the Week:
Jakie Köhli - February 8
Defensive Player of the Week:
Cassie Wyckoff - February 15; March 8
Rookie of the Week:
Katie Black - February 15
Player of the Week Honor Roll:
Jakie Köhli - February 15; March 8
CURRENT HOOSIER STREAKS
Consecutive games with at least one goal:
Jakie Köhli - 24
Nicole Redder - 5
Kelly Palmberg - 4
Consecutive games with an assist:
Lauren Wyckoff - 7
Kara Butler - 3
Kelsey Campbell - 2
Consecutive games with a steal:
Nicole Redder - 8
Hanna Eimstad - 4
Kara Butler - 3
INDIANA ALL-TIME vs. THE OPPONENTS
Santa Clara: Indiana leads 4-1
(last meeting: W 7-5, 3/1/09)
Cal State Monterey Bay: Indiana leads 1-0
(last meeting: W 12-5, 2/28/09)
Sonoma State: Indiana leads 2-0
(last meeting: W 13-4, 3/28/09)
No. 17 Pacific: Series tied 2-2
(last meeting: W 7-6, 2/28/09)
No. 7 San Jose State: SJSU leads 8-2
(last meeting: L 9-6, 3/21/09)
UC Santa Cruz: Indiana leads 5-0
(last meeting: W 5-4, 2/28/09)
No. 3 California: California leads 9-1
(last meeting: L 8-1, 3/22/09)
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