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#ThrowbackThursday: IU vs Princeton
7/22/2015 6:45:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
#TBT takes a look at three of the most compelling matches of IU Water Polo's 2015 season
During the wait for the opening sprint of 2016, IUHoosiers.com will revisit the top moments of the Hoosiers' outstanding 2015 season. These moments include superlative individual and team performances, compelling matches in the regular season and postseason, storied rivalries, and historic milestones achieved by the 2015 squad.
This week's edition of #TBT will recap IU's three-part series against Princeton University in the 2015 season. These two teams combined for some of the most compelling water polo action in the country last season. All three matches were decided by one goal, and two of the matches went to overtime.
Game 1: Princeton Invitational
The Hoosiers' first match against the Tigers came early in the 2015 season at the Princeton Invitational. Although Princeton and Indiana are members of the CWPA, they met in an out-of-conference match to round off a four-match weekend slate. Even though this match didn't affect their conference records, both teams were eager to test their future CWPA opponents.
The Tigers opened scoring midway through the first quarter, but Indiana's Summer Creighton tied the score shortly after. Princeton locked down on their side of the pool in the second period, scoring two goals to IU's zero for a 3-1 Princeton lead at the break.
Creighton slotted her second goal of the match to cut Princeton's lead to one. Princeton extended their lead with two more goals in the third, but IU rallied with three consecutive scores to make it 5-5 with one quarter to play. Princeton scored two goals in the final quarter of regulation, which were split by IU senior Rebecca Gerrity's second score of the match. The Hoosiers trailed 7-6 with one possession remaining, and a moment of late heroism from freshman Sarah Myers resulted in the tying goal, sending the match to overtime.
Princeton was first on the board in the extra period, but Gerrity rapidly equalized for her third goal of the match. There was a lull in offensive action until late in the second overtime period, when Gerrity delivered her fourth goal into the back of the net. Strong defense by the Hoosiers closed the game with a 9-8 result, and the No. 17 Hoosiers executed the upset over the No. 9 Tigers.
Game 2: Sudden Death OT
The Hoosiers and Tigers returned to DeNunzio Pool at Princeton University for their second meeting of the season, this time with a conference win on the line. The Hoosiers were coming off of a crushing 13-12 loss to Michigan in sudden-death overtime, only to take on the conference-topping Tigers in the following match. The match also kicked off a tough, four-match conference slate against three ranked opponents and CWPA foe George Washington.
Indiana jumped on the attack as soon as they could, taking an early 2-0 lead from goals from Creighton and Colleen McNaught. Princeton scored three goals the other way for their first lead of the match, but Indiana finished the first period on a high note with a 4-3 lead following two more unanswered scores. Indiana and Princeton went goal-for-goal in the second quarter, resulting in a 7-6 Indiana lead at the break.
McNaught opened the third quarter in similar fashion to the first, scoring the Hoosiers' first goal of the second half. Princeton tied it up with two unanswered scores, and the two sides exchanged one more goal for a 9-9 tie at the end of the third. The Tigers took a 10-9 lead to start the fourth quarter, and held strong on defense to hold IU scoreless for over six minutes. IU freshman Kelly Matthews found the back of the cage with just 74 seconds of regulation, and the 10-10 score line held through the end of the fourth quarter.
Princeton scored the lone goal in the first overtime period, and a couple of clutch saves by Mary Campbell kept IU close heading into the overtime break. Matthews tied the match at 11 to start the second overtime period, followed by a power play goal from the tigers. With 17 seconds remaining for Indiana to pull even, McNaught found Shelby Taylor to tie the match at 12-12, forcing sudden-death overtime.
Indiana faced sudden-death overtime in their previous match against Michigan, and refused to drop another closely fought battle in similar fashion. On what would become the deciding power play opportunity, McNaught found CWPA Rookie of the Year Kelly Matthews for the decisive sudden-death goal, a 13-12 win for the Hoosiers.
The win relied on a full team effort, but several individual performances stand out from this match. Kelly Matthews netted five goals in the match, one of her highest scoring totals of the season. Campbell made nine saves, including four in the fourth quarter and overtime. McNaught tossed an astounding 8 assists on the day, matching her record-breaking mark in Indiana's previous match against Michigan.
Game 3: CWPA Championship
Indiana and Princeton returned to DeNunzio Pool for the third installment of this epic series between CWPA rivals. This time around, the CWPA title and a berth in the NCAA tournament awaited the victors.
Both teams were at their best in the first quarter. Princeton and Indiana traded pairs of power play goals, with both of the IU scores coming from shots by Matthews. The match was tied 2-2 at the end of the first. Matthews scored her third at the start of the second off of a five-meter penalty, and Princeton equalized on a counterattack. Indiana freshman Jennifer Beadle poached a deflected IU shot and tossed her attempt into an open net, giving Indiana 4-3 lead at half time.
Princeton scored the tying goal on their first possession of the third quarter, and Indiana responded with a goal from McNaught. The Tigers grabbed their second score of the quarter, which ended at 5-5. In the final period, Princeton edged Indiana with two consecutive scores. Candyce Schroeder cut Princeton's lead to one goal, but Indiana couldn't slide another score past CWPA Player of the Year and Princeton goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson. Princeton held on for the 7-6 win, claiming the CWPA Title and the NCAA bid.
Although Princeton took the decisive game, the matches between these two squads became some of the most entertaining of the 2015 season. Both sides brought their best performances out of one another, and it made for record-breaking performances on both teams. The 2016 season is still fairly far away, but it's no doubt that both Princeton and Indiana are eagerly awaiting their next meeting.
This week's edition of #TBT will recap IU's three-part series against Princeton University in the 2015 season. These two teams combined for some of the most compelling water polo action in the country last season. All three matches were decided by one goal, and two of the matches went to overtime.
Game 1: Princeton Invitational
The Hoosiers' first match against the Tigers came early in the 2015 season at the Princeton Invitational. Although Princeton and Indiana are members of the CWPA, they met in an out-of-conference match to round off a four-match weekend slate. Even though this match didn't affect their conference records, both teams were eager to test their future CWPA opponents.
The Tigers opened scoring midway through the first quarter, but Indiana's Summer Creighton tied the score shortly after. Princeton locked down on their side of the pool in the second period, scoring two goals to IU's zero for a 3-1 Princeton lead at the break.
Creighton slotted her second goal of the match to cut Princeton's lead to one. Princeton extended their lead with two more goals in the third, but IU rallied with three consecutive scores to make it 5-5 with one quarter to play. Princeton scored two goals in the final quarter of regulation, which were split by IU senior Rebecca Gerrity's second score of the match. The Hoosiers trailed 7-6 with one possession remaining, and a moment of late heroism from freshman Sarah Myers resulted in the tying goal, sending the match to overtime.
Princeton was first on the board in the extra period, but Gerrity rapidly equalized for her third goal of the match. There was a lull in offensive action until late in the second overtime period, when Gerrity delivered her fourth goal into the back of the net. Strong defense by the Hoosiers closed the game with a 9-8 result, and the No. 17 Hoosiers executed the upset over the No. 9 Tigers.
Game 2: Sudden Death OT
The Hoosiers and Tigers returned to DeNunzio Pool at Princeton University for their second meeting of the season, this time with a conference win on the line. The Hoosiers were coming off of a crushing 13-12 loss to Michigan in sudden-death overtime, only to take on the conference-topping Tigers in the following match. The match also kicked off a tough, four-match conference slate against three ranked opponents and CWPA foe George Washington.
Indiana jumped on the attack as soon as they could, taking an early 2-0 lead from goals from Creighton and Colleen McNaught. Princeton scored three goals the other way for their first lead of the match, but Indiana finished the first period on a high note with a 4-3 lead following two more unanswered scores. Indiana and Princeton went goal-for-goal in the second quarter, resulting in a 7-6 Indiana lead at the break.
McNaught opened the third quarter in similar fashion to the first, scoring the Hoosiers' first goal of the second half. Princeton tied it up with two unanswered scores, and the two sides exchanged one more goal for a 9-9 tie at the end of the third. The Tigers took a 10-9 lead to start the fourth quarter, and held strong on defense to hold IU scoreless for over six minutes. IU freshman Kelly Matthews found the back of the cage with just 74 seconds of regulation, and the 10-10 score line held through the end of the fourth quarter.
Princeton scored the lone goal in the first overtime period, and a couple of clutch saves by Mary Campbell kept IU close heading into the overtime break. Matthews tied the match at 11 to start the second overtime period, followed by a power play goal from the tigers. With 17 seconds remaining for Indiana to pull even, McNaught found Shelby Taylor to tie the match at 12-12, forcing sudden-death overtime.
Indiana faced sudden-death overtime in their previous match against Michigan, and refused to drop another closely fought battle in similar fashion. On what would become the deciding power play opportunity, McNaught found CWPA Rookie of the Year Kelly Matthews for the decisive sudden-death goal, a 13-12 win for the Hoosiers.
The win relied on a full team effort, but several individual performances stand out from this match. Kelly Matthews netted five goals in the match, one of her highest scoring totals of the season. Campbell made nine saves, including four in the fourth quarter and overtime. McNaught tossed an astounding 8 assists on the day, matching her record-breaking mark in Indiana's previous match against Michigan.
Game 3: CWPA Championship
Indiana and Princeton returned to DeNunzio Pool for the third installment of this epic series between CWPA rivals. This time around, the CWPA title and a berth in the NCAA tournament awaited the victors.
Both teams were at their best in the first quarter. Princeton and Indiana traded pairs of power play goals, with both of the IU scores coming from shots by Matthews. The match was tied 2-2 at the end of the first. Matthews scored her third at the start of the second off of a five-meter penalty, and Princeton equalized on a counterattack. Indiana freshman Jennifer Beadle poached a deflected IU shot and tossed her attempt into an open net, giving Indiana 4-3 lead at half time.
Princeton scored the tying goal on their first possession of the third quarter, and Indiana responded with a goal from McNaught. The Tigers grabbed their second score of the quarter, which ended at 5-5. In the final period, Princeton edged Indiana with two consecutive scores. Candyce Schroeder cut Princeton's lead to one goal, but Indiana couldn't slide another score past CWPA Player of the Year and Princeton goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson. Princeton held on for the 7-6 win, claiming the CWPA Title and the NCAA bid.
Although Princeton took the decisive game, the matches between these two squads became some of the most entertaining of the 2015 season. Both sides brought their best performances out of one another, and it made for record-breaking performances on both teams. The 2016 season is still fairly far away, but it's no doubt that both Princeton and Indiana are eagerly awaiting their next meeting.
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