Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Travel to NCAA Championship
5/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
May 10, 2011
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -
The No. 10 ranked Indiana Hoosiers women's water polo team (25-11) is headed to the program's second NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship on May 13-15 in Ann Arbor, Mich. at Canham Natatorium.
The Hoosiers earned a No. 6 seed after dropping rival Michigan in the CWPA Eastern Championship on May 1 to grab the conference's automatic berth into the field. Indiana will clash with No. 3 seed UCLA (24-6) in the first round at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The Bruins are also ranked No. 3 in the national rankings.
The winner of the Hoosiers' opening game will meet the victor of No. 2 seed California (24-4) and No. 7 seed UC San Diego (17-18). On the opposite side of the bracket, No. 1 seed Stanford (25-1) will clash with Iona, while No. 4 seed Southern Cal (18-6) plays No. 5 UC Irvine (21-8).
Live video of all games will be provided on NCAA.com. Ticket information can be found at MGoBlue.com/Tickets.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, May 13
Game 1 - No. 2 seed California vs. No. 7 seed UC San Diego - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 - No. 3 seed UCLA vs. No. 6 seed Indiana - 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 3 - No. 1 seed Stanford vs. No. 8 seed Iona - 6:00 p.m. ET
Game 4 - No. 4 seed Southern Cal vs. No. 5 seed UC Irvine - 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 14
Game 5 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Game 6 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 7 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 8 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 6:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 15
Seventh Place - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 - Noon ET
Fifth Place - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Third Place - Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Championship - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 - 4:30 p.m. ET
QUOTING COACH KING...
On the feeling of advancing to NCAA's:
"It's a real satisfaction knowing that the women were rewarded for the work that they put in and for their dedication to the purpose from the minute they had lost in the championship the year before to that particular time was incredibly satisfying."
On the opening round matchup with UCLA:
"I love our draw. We're really looking forward to a second chance against UCLA. I thought we were really competitive with them and not necessarily playing our best water polo in February. So to have that chance at a rematch on the big stage with everything at stake is real exciting for us."
CWPA CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
The Hoosiers captured the second CWPA Eastern Championship in program history on May 1 with a 5-3 victory against then-No. 6 ranked Michigan, along with the school's second NCAA Championship bid. Indiana held the Wolverines to their lowest scoring output of the 2011 season. Indiana's path to the title began with a quarterfinal win against Harvard, 7-6, and a 10-9 triumph over No. 12 ranked Hartwick in the semis.
TOP TEN
Indiana jumped to No. 10 in the Varsity Top 20 following the Eastern Championship triumph. The Hoosiers are No. 1 in the CWPA Poll. The No. 10 national ranking is the highest for the Hoosiers since the 2005 season.
SURGING HOOSIERS
Indiana began the season with a 2-8 record after clashing with six of the nation's top-10 teams up to that point. The Cream and Crimson have since rattled off 23 wins in 26 contests, including victories over five teams currently ranked among the top-16 in the country.
UCLA REMATCH
Indiana encountered UCLA at the 2011 Stanford Invitational and fell 9-4 after battling the Bruins to a two-goal deficit with under four minutes to play in the fourth period before giving up a late run.
ACCESS DENIED
Cassie Wyckoff put together a dominating performance between the pipes in the CWPA finale against Michigan, racking up 14 saves and setting an IU single-season saves record in the process. Wyckoff passed Kate Toole's 311 during the first half against the Wolverines. She has 322 stops this season and 726 for her career. Wyckoff earned Tournament MVP honors after averaging 13.68 saves over the three-game slate.
SWAT TEAM
Shae Fournier and Jakie Köhli played a key role down the stretch of the Eastern Championship with timely field blocks and steals. Fournier had a team-high nine field blocks throughout the weekend, to go along with four steals. Köhli registered a team-high nine steals and five field blocks. The tandem has combined for 163 steals and 66 field blocks this season.
WINNING TIME
Indiana's 25 wins is the third-most in a single-season by an IU squad. The school record for wins in a season is 26 by the 1998 and 2003 teams. The Hoosiers have eclipsed the 20-win plateau for the fourth consecutive season and the 12th time in 14 campaigns.
2003 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Hoosiers' last trip to the NCAA Championship was in 2003 after the squad defeated George Washington, Princeton, and Brown to win their first CWPA Eastern title. The NCAA Championship was a four-team event at that time and the Hoosiers lost to Stanford, 13-2, and Loyola Marymount, 5-2, in La Jolla, Calif.
INDIANA ALL-TIME
at the NCAA Championship: 0-2
(last game: vs. Loyola Marymount, L 2-5, 5/11/03)
vs. Stanford: Stanford leads 7-0
(last meeting: L 1-14, 1/23/11)
vs. California: California leads 10-1
(last meeting: L 5-8, 3/20/10)
vs. UCLA: UCLA leads 6-0
(last meeting: L 4-9, 2/6/11)
vs. USC: USC leads 6-0
(last meeting: L 1-9, 2/5/11)
vs. UC Irvine: Indiana leads 3-2
(last meeting: L 1-10, 3/13/08)
vs. UC San Diego: UCSD leads 6-3
(last meeting: W 9-4, 3/13/11)
vs. Iona: Indiana leads 2-0
(last meeting: W 14-6, 3/18/11)
vs. Redlands: Indiana leads 6-0
(last meeting: W 13-10, 3/18/11)
STAT STUFFERS
(Top-Three in each category)
Multi-goal games:
Shae Fournier - 18
Jakie Köhli - 18
Nicole Redder - 18
Multi-assist games:
Meghan Lappan - 12
Lauren Wyckoff - 10
Shae Fournier/Jakie Köhli - 9
Multi-steal games:
Jakie Köhli - 23
Shae Fournier - 22
Cassie Wyckoff - 15
Double-digit save games:
Cassie Wyckoff - 15
HOOSIER STREAKS
Consecutive games with at least one goal:
Lauren Wyckoff - 10
Shae Fournier - 4
Kara Butler - 3
Consecutive games with an assist:
Jakie Köhli - 2
Meghan Lappan - 2
Consecutive games with a steal:
Shae Fournier - 13
Jakie Köhli - 11
Nicole Redder - 7
Kara Butler - 2
HOOSIER HARDWARE
(2011 CWPA Western Division Awards)
All-Conference First Team
Lauren Wyckoff
All-Conference Second Team
Shae Fournier
Jakie Köhli
Rookie of the Year
Shae Fournier
Player of the Week:
Shae Fournier - February 28, March 14
Cassie Wyckoff - May 2
Lauren Wyckoff - February 7, March 21, April 11
Defensive Player of the Week:
Shae Fournier - March 21
Jakie Köhli - February 28, April 18, May 2
Cassie Wyckoff - February 7, March 14
Rookie of the Week:
Shae Fournier - January 24, February 7, February 28, March 14, April 18, May 2
