Indiana University Athletics
Two Hoosiers Notch CWPA Weekly Awards
3/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 8, 2011
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A pair of Hoosiers have earned Western Division accolades from the CWPA for their standout play during three wins in Princeton, N.J. over the weekend, the conference office announced Tuesday. Senior Nicole Redder was named Player of the Week and junior Cassie Wyckoff earned the Defensive Player of the Week award.
Redder helped lead the Cream and Crimson with team highs of seven goals and seven earned exclusions, along with four assists, four steals, and three field blocks during the weekend.
Redder scored at least two goals in each of the three games, beginning with a two-goal effort in a 9-8 win against Princeton. She also recorded three steals, three earned kick-outs, and an assist against the Tigers.
Redder recorded another two goals in a 13-2 win against Marist, to go along with an assist, a field block, and an earned exclusion.
The Grandville, Mich. native posted her second hat trick of the season in a 13-8 win over No. 20 Maryland. Redder also tallied a pair of assists, one steal, two field blocks, and three earned exclusions in the contest.
Redder's 145 career goals moves her to fourth on the IU all-time list, passing Deb Simone (139) over the weekend. She leads the Hoosiers in scoring this season with 20 goals and also has totals of nine assists and 18 steals.
Wyckoff played three complete games in the cage for the Hoosiers, providing the defensive backbone for the squad throughout the weekend, recording totals of 28 saves, two assists, and two steals.
The Los Altos, Calif. native had six saves and a steal in the win against Princeton. She followed that with an eight save outing in the victory over Marist. The junior also had two assists and a steal in that contest, while allowing just two Marist goals.
Wyckoff racked up a season-high 14 saves in the win against Maryland, marking her sixth double-digit save performance of the 2011 campaign.
Wyckoff's 127 saves this season ranks first in the CWPA and third in the nation according to the NCAA Water Polo Statistics website.
The award is the first this season for Redder and second for Wyckoff, as she also earned the February 7 Defensive Player of the Week honor.
