Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Geared Up for Season Opening Michigan Kick-Off
1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Jan. 20, 2011
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana Hoosiers women's water polo team will ring in the 2011 season this weekend in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Michigan Kick-Off. Eight teams in the tournament, including the No. 13 Hoosiers, are ranked among the nation's top 15 squads in the preseason poll.
The Hoosiers will take on No. 6 Loyola Marymount in the season opener at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by games against No. 15 Cal State Northridge at 3:40 p.m. and Colorado State at 7:15 p.m. Indiana will face off against last year's NCAA runner-up and No. 1 ranked Stanford on Sunday at 9:35 a.m.
MICHIGAN KICK-OFF SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 22
8 a.m. -- #4 UCLA vs. Colorado State
9:15 a.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. #1 Stanford
10:30 a.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #6 Loyola Marymount
11:45 a.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
1 p.m. -- Colorado State vs. #7 San Jose State
2:30 p.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. #4 UCLA
3:40 p.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
4:50 p.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #1 Stanford
6 p.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #7 San Jose State
7:15 p.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. Colorado State
Sunday, Jan. 23
7:15 a.m. -- #7 San Jose State vs. #14 Hartwick
8:25 a.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
9:35 a.m. -- #13 Indiana vs. #1 Stanford
11 a.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #4 UCLA
12:20 p.m. -- #14 Hartwick vs. Colorado State
1:30 p.m. -- #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #7 San Jose State
2:40 p.m. -- #8 Michigan vs. #1 Stanford
3:50 p.m. -- #4UCLA vs. #15 Cal State - Northridge
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
The Hoosiers are going to get early tests this season with three highly ranked opponents on the docket, but such challenges at the beginning of the year are the norm for this program. Indiana has opened the past two seasons against UCLA, with the Bruins coming off of national championships prior to each of those two years.
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
Indiana will enter the 2011 season at No. 13 in the Varsity Top 20, which marks the highest preseason ranking for the Hoosiers since 2006 (No. 11). Indiana is also No. 2 in the CWPA Poll, as defending conference champion Michigan holds the top spot.
ALL-AMERICAN
Junior Jakie Köhli is coming off a stellar sophomore campaign in which she earned ACWPC Honorable Mention All-American honors after notching 80 goals, which surpassed Brooke Zimmerman's single-season school record of 77 set in 2008. Köhli's scoring output ranked third among the CWPA. The Burnaby, B.C. native also continued to make her presence felt on the defensive end, grabbing a team-high 72 steals.
SUPER SENIORS
Head coach Barry King and the Hoosiers return 92 percent of their scoring from a season ago, including a highly-productive senior class that features four CWPA All-Western Division performers. Kara Butler, Kelsey Campbell, Nicole Redder, and Lauren Wyckoff have accounted for 394 goals and 290 starts during their careers.
`D' Up!
The Hoosiers made suffocating defense a mainstay last season and look to once again be strong on that end of the pool. Junior goalkeeper Cassie Wyckoff will be looked upon to provide a consistent presence between the pipes. She has made 44 starts through two seasons, racking up 404 saves to go along with a 6.53 goals against average.
CENTURY MARK
The Indiana roster currently features three players with over 100 career goals (Jakie Köhli, Nicole Redder, and Lauren Wyckoff). Kelsey Campbell needs just one score to join the trio and crack the century mark.
Wyckoff has also made a habit of finding teammates in scoring position as she needs four assists to become the sixth Hoosier to reach 100 in a career. The Los Altos, Calif. native had 45 assists in 2010, which ties for fourth on the IU single-season list.
INDIANA ALL-TIME
vs. Loyola Marymount: LMU leads 11-0
(last meeting: L 8-6, 3/14/09)
vs. Cal State Northridge: CSUN leads 3-2
(last meeting: L 8-6, 3/15/09)
vs. Colorado State: Indiana leads 8-0
(last meeting: W 13-7, 1/24/10)
vs. Stanford: Stanford leads 6-0
(last meeting: L 11-2, 2/7/09)
HOOSIER STREAKS (dating back to 2010)
Consecutive games with at least one goal:
Kara Butler - 6
Nicole Redder - 3
Consecutive games with an assist:
Lauren Wyckoff - 4
Jakie Köhli - 2
Consecutive games with a steal:
Nicole Redder - 4
Kelsey Campbell - 2
FACE-TO-FACE WITH JEREMY GRAY FEATURING COACH KING
Indiana Athletics is on iTunes via the Indiana Sports Network. Face-to-Face with Jeremy Gray is a podcast on the personalities that make up the Indiana Athletic Department. In the fourth episode of Face-to-Face with Jeremy Gray, head coach Barry King talks about growing up in California, his family and getting into coaching. The podcast can be found at IUHoosiers.com or fans can subscribe to automatically receive free episodes from the Indiana Sports Network podcast through iTunes.IU.edu.
2011 INTERACTIVE GUIDE
Be sure to check out the 2011 Indiana Women's Water Polo Interactive Guide. The Indiana Water Polo History and Records Book has also been updated through the 2010 season. Both can be accessed by clicking the links above or on the toolbar.
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