Indiana University Athletics
No. 11 Hoosiers Set to Begin Divisional Play
2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Feb. 23, 2012
| No. 11 Indiana - CWPA League Play | |
| Date | Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25-26, 2012 |
| Location | Troy, N.Y. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Social Media | @IUWaterPolo for in-game updates |
| Game Notes | Indiana Game Notes |
| Statistics | Indiana | Hartwick (2011) | Marist | Maryland |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -
The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers women's water polo team (8-3) will travel east for the first time this season on February 25-26 to Troy, N.Y. to take on a four-game slate that includes contests against two CWPA Western Division foes. The event will be hosted by Hartwick and all games will be played at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
The Hoosiers get the weekend started with three matches on Saturday beginning with a rematch of last season's Eastern Championship semifinal against No. 16 Hartwick in the divisional opener at 9:00 a.m. The Cream and Crimson will follow up with matches against Brown at 2:00 p.m. and Marist at 4:45 p.m. On Sunday, Indiana will take on No. 14 Maryland in their second divisional game of the season at 10:00 a.m. The Hoosiers defeated Maryland, 11-10, in the fifth place game of the Triton Invitational on February 12.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 25
9:00 a.m. - No. 11 Indiana (8-3) vs. No. 16 Hartwick (9-3)*
2:00 p.m. - No. 11 Indiana vs. Brown (5-1)
4:45 p.m. - No. 11 Indiana vs. Marist (2-10)
Sunday, Feb. 26
10:00 a.m. - No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 14 Maryland (5-3)*
*Western Division game
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
The Hoosiers remain at No. 11 in the Varsity Top-20 for the second consecutive week. Indiana also continues their reign at No. 1 in the CWPA Poll, followed by Michigan, Maryland, and Hartwick.
CONFERENCE CONSISTENCY
Head coach Barry King and the Hoosiers have compiled an impressive 65-10 record in regular season CWPA divisional play over the course of eight seasons. Indiana boasts a 45-6 mark since joining the Western Division in 2004, while recording a 20-4 record in three prior seasons in the Southern Division.
CLOSING IN...
Senior goalkeeper Cassie Wyckoff is within striking distance of the Indiana all-time saves record of 891 set by Jessica Goldner in 2005. The Los Altos, Calif. native has 876 career stops, including 123 this season. Wyckoff has collected Western Division Defensive Player of the Week honors following each week the Hoosiers have competed in 2012.
FOUR-NIER
Sophomore Shae Fournier scored four goals in back-to-back games at the Triton Invitational, equaling her career-high for the seventh and eighth time. Fournier is on a scorching pace in the scoring department with a CWPA-leading 30 goals and an average of 2.7 goals per game. Her effort at the Triton Invite earned her the Western Division Player of the Week award for the second time this season.
TALKING IU WATER POLO
Sophomore Amanda Redfern sat down with IUHoosiers.com this week to discuss Hoosier water polo as the team prepares to open divisional play in Troy, N.Y. Check it out here.
HOOSIER NOTES
- Freshman Colleen McNaught tied the Indiana single game assists record with five in the Hoosiers' win over Santa Clara on February 11. She leads the squad with 19 helpers on the year.
- Freshman Summer Creighton posted her first career two-goal game in the win over Santa Clara, to go along with an assist and two steals.
- Freshman Shelby Taylor notched her first Hoosier hat trick on 3-for-3 shooting in the win over Maryland.
- Five of Indiana's eight wins have come against teams ranked among the Varsity Top-20.
- The Hoosiers have been strong in late game situations, winning four contests in which they were tied or trailing during the fourth quarter.
INDIANA ALL-TIME
vs. Hartwick: Series tied 7-7
(last meeting: W 10-9, 4/30/11)
vs. Brown: Indiana leads 15-3
(last meeting: W 11-6, 4/16/11)
vs. Marist: Indiana leads 5-0
(last meeting: W 13-2, 3/5/11)
vs. Maryland: Indiana leads 7-4
(last meeting: W 11-10, 2/12/12)
STAT STUFFERS
(Top-3 in each category in 2012)
Multi-goal games:
Shae Fournier - 10
Colleen McNaught - 3
Amanda Redfern - 3
Multi-assist games:
Colleen McNaught - 6
Shae Fournier - 3
Summer Creighton - 1
Meghan Lappan - 1
Amanda Redfern - 1
Multi-steal games:
Shae Fournier - 9
Summer Creighton - 3
Meghan Lappan - 3
Shelby Taylor - 3
Double-digit save games:
Cassie Wyckoff - 9
CWPA WEEKLY AWARDS
(2012 Award Winners)
Player of the Week:
Shae Fournier - Jan. 24, Feb. 14
Defensive Player of the Week:
Cassie Wyckoff - Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 14
Rookie of the Week:
Colleen McNaught - Jan. 24
