Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Begin Spring Break Trip at Roadrunner Invitational
3/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
March 8, 2012
Roadrunner Invitational Results Page
| No. 12 Indiana - Roadrunner Invitational | |
| Date | Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 10-11, 2012 |
| Location | Bakersfield, Cal. |
| Social Media | @IUWaterPolo for in-game updates |
| Game Notes | Indiana Game Notes |
| Statistics | Indiana | Long Beach State | Azusa Pacific | Wagner | CSU Bakersfield |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -
The No. 12 Indiana Hoosiers women's water polo team (13-4, 1-1 CWPA West) will head west to begin their spring break trip at the Roadrunner Invitational hosted by CSU Bakersfield.
The Hoosiers will begin the weekend with a matchup against No. 19 Long Beach State at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, followed by the program's first meeting with Azusa Pacific at 2:45 p.m. The Cream and Crimson will take on Wagner at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, before rounding out the tournament with an 11:15 a.m. contest against CSU Bakersfield.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Mar. 10
9:45 a.m. - No. 12 Indiana (13-4) vs. No. 19 Long Beach State (0-0)
2:45 p.m. - No. 12 Indiana vs. Azusa Pacific (0-0)
Sunday, Mar. 11
8:00 a.m. - No. 12 Indiana vs. Wagner (0-0)
11:15 a.m. - No. 12 Indiana at CSU Bakersfield (0-0)
A LOOK BACK...
The Hoosiers competed in the CSU Tournament on March 3-4 in Thornton, Colo., winning games against Colorado State and Cal State East Bay. Indiana improved to 13-4 on the season with the two non-conference victories.
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS
Indiana moved up one spot to No. 12 in the latest Varsity Top-20. The Hoosiers are tied with Michigan for the No. 2 position in the CWPA Poll, with Maryland holding the top ranking.
HIGH SCORING
The Hoosiers unleashed their highest scoring output of the 2012 season against Colorado State, notching 16 goals in the win, including 10 in the first half. Sophomore Shae Fournier recorded a career-high-tying five goals in the win. The Hoosiers also received two-goal efforts from freshman Summer Creighton and sophomores Meghan Lappan and Amanda Redfern. A total of nine players found the back of the net for the Cream and Crimson.
TOPS IN THE CONFERENCE
The Hoosiers feature the CWPA's leader in scoring (Shae Fournier) and saves (Cassie Wyckoff). Fournier has 51 goals and is averaging three goals per game in 2012. She is coming off back-to-back Western Division Player of the Week awards. Wyckoff has 189 saves this season, including 13 double-digit performances.
HAT TRICK
Freshman Alynn Reade posted her first career hat trick on three-for-three shooting in the 8-5 win over Cal State East Bay, including a pair of fourth period scores. Reade also earned a kickout in the contest. She finished the weekend with four goals, an assist, and a field block.
HOOSIER NOTES
- Freshman Nina Escobedo has started in three games this season and has recorded a goal in each. The San Diego, Calif. native scored in back-to-back games at the CSU Tournament.
- Freshman Colleen McNaught continues to distribute the ball at a high level, leading the team with 29 assists on the year. She recorded three assists in the win over Colorado State and has dished out three or more helpers on four occasions.
INDIANA ALL-TIME
vs. Long Beach State: LBSU leads 4-1
(last meeting: L 7-4 OT, 2/5/06)
vs. Azusa Pacific: First Meeting
vs. Wagner: Indiana leads 5-0
(last meeting: W 8-3, 3/28/10)
vs. CSU Bakersfield: Indiana leads 6-1
(last meeting: W 11-2, 3/12/11)
STAT STUFFERS
(Top-Three in each category in 2012)
Multi-goal games:
Shae Fournier - 15
Colleen McNaught - 4
Amanda Redfern - 4
Shelby Taylor - 4
Multi-assist games:
Colleen McNaught - 9
Shae Fournier - 7
Shelby Taylor - 4
Multi-steal games:
Shae Fournier - 14
Meghan Lappan - 6
Shelby Taylor - 5
Double-digit save games:
Cassie Wyckoff - 13
HOOSIER STREAKS
Consecutive games with a goal:
Shae Fournier - 17
Nina Escobedo - 2
Alynn Reade - 2
Consecutive games with an assist:
Shae Fournier - 8
Colleen McNaught - 5
Shelby Taylor - 3
Katie Contreras - 2
Consecutive games with a steal:
Shelby Taylor - 6
Meghan Lappan - 4
Shae Fournier - 2
CWPA WEEKLY AWARDS
(2012 Award Winners)
Player of the Week:
Shae Fournier - Jan. 24, Feb. 14, Feb. 27, Mar. 6
Defensive Player of the Week:
Cassie Wyckoff - Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 14
Rookie of the Week:
Colleen McNaught - Jan. 24
