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No. 13 Indiana Heads North for Michigan Invitational
2/19/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University water polo team begins its first road trip of the season with a trip up north to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Michigan Invitational. The Hoosiers will face No. 6 Michigan twice, along with Salem and Saint Francis on February 20-21 in Donald B. Canham Natatorium.
Michigan Invitational Schedule
Saturday, February 20
10:30 AM – No. 13 Indiana vs. No. 6 Michigan
4:30 PM – No. 13 Indiana vs. Saint Francis
Sunday, February 21
3:00 PM – Indiana vs. Salem
6:00 PM – Indiana vs. No. 6 Michigan
Live stats for all matches can be found at IUHoosiers.com. Indiana's two games against Michigan will be streamed live on BTN Network+.
Last Time Out
Indiana is coming off a 4-0 sweep at the Hoosier Invitational on February 6-7. IU outscored its opponents, 67-20, to extend the team's school-record winning-streak to 14 games. Indiana is 4-0 to begin a season for the first time since 2014 when the team began the year 6-0.
The Hoosiers' offense was led by Izzy Mandema with 18 while teammate Tina Doherty contributed 12 goals and six assists.
On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are a force to be reckoned with. Katherine Hawkins leads IU with eight steals followed by Lauren Etnyre and Sophie Wazzan with seven each. Indiana had 51 steals to total the weekend. Sophomore Lanna Debow leads the team with five field blocks.
All-Time Series
This will be the first match-up against the Wolverines in the 2021 season. Michigan leads the series 49-21 against Indiana along with two games that ended in ties. The teams have faced off 72 times since their first battle in 1998. The Hoosiers are looking for their first win against the Wolverines and put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Indiana has already faced off against Salem and Saint Francis in the 2021 season at the Hoosier Invitational in Bloomington. IU looks to continue its winning streak against both teams. The Hoosiers are 7-0 versus the Tigers and 6-0 against the Red Flash.
Indiana's Mandema, White Earn Weekly MPSF Honors
After helping lead the Indiana University water polo team to a perfect, 4-0 record at the Hoosier Invite, junior Izzy Mandema and freshman Kallie White earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) honors on Feb. 2.
Mandema was named the MPSF Player of the Week, while White earned MPSF Newcomer of the Week honors. Mandema led the Hoosiers with 18 goals over the four games, while also recording six steals in a pair of wins against both Salem and Saint Francis. The junior matched her career-high three times over the two days of competition, racking up five goals each in three of the contests.
White was impressive in her first weekend for Indiana, totaling six goals, five assists and five steals in the four games. The rookie set early career-marks with two assists and two steals in a 16-2 win over Saint Francis on Saturday, before notching a personal-best three goals in a 17-8 victory over the Red Flash on Sunday.
Indiana Ranked No. 13 in the Nation
After starting the season 4-0, the Hoosier remained ranked No. 13 in the nation in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 25 released on Wednesday.
Elite on Both Ends
Indiana's 67 goals in the team's first four games of the season are the most in program history. The previous best was 55 in 2014. Meanwhile, IU's 20 goals allowed are the second-fewest surrendered in the team's first four contests of the year. Indiana allowed just 11 goals in the first four games of the 1998 season.
Hoosiers Extend School-Record Winning Streak to 14
With four victories in the Hoosier Invite, the Hoosier extended their school-record winning streak to 14 games dating back to the 2020 season. The previous mark was a 12-game stretch set during the 2014 season. IU won the last 10 games of the 2020 season prior to the cancellation of the remaining contests.
Hoosiers Finish 2020 Season Ranked No. 15
Indiana finished the shortened, 2020 season ranked No. 15 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) poll. The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 13-5. During the campaign, IU tallied victories over No. 11 Pacific, No. 24 Marist, No. 9 UC Davis and No. 25 California Baptist.
Doherty And Abarta Earn All-America Honors
In 2020, sophomore Tina Doherty and senior Megan Abarta earned All-America honors for the Hoosiers. Doherty was named to the ACWPC Third-Team while Abarta received Honorable-Mention honors.
Doherty led the Hoosiers and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) with 50 goals on the season and also finished with five assists and 16 steals, while recording five field blocks. Her .633 shooting percentage topped all Indiana players and she recorded her second-career six-goal game on Mar. 7, 2020 against Cal Lutheran. Doherty scored at least three goals in 11 of the Hoosier's 18 games this season. She was also named to the All-MPSF Second Team.
Abarta finished her final season at IU scoring 37 goals, while recording 13 assists and a team-high 18 steals. In the MPSF, she was tied for seventh in goals and tied for eighth in steals. In her game against Long Beach State on Feb. 9, she scored a career-high five goals.
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Michigan Invitational Schedule
Saturday, February 20
10:30 AM – No. 13 Indiana vs. No. 6 Michigan
4:30 PM – No. 13 Indiana vs. Saint Francis
Sunday, February 21
3:00 PM – Indiana vs. Salem
6:00 PM – Indiana vs. No. 6 Michigan
Live stats for all matches can be found at IUHoosiers.com. Indiana's two games against Michigan will be streamed live on BTN Network+.
Last Time Out
Indiana is coming off a 4-0 sweep at the Hoosier Invitational on February 6-7. IU outscored its opponents, 67-20, to extend the team's school-record winning-streak to 14 games. Indiana is 4-0 to begin a season for the first time since 2014 when the team began the year 6-0.
The Hoosiers' offense was led by Izzy Mandema with 18 while teammate Tina Doherty contributed 12 goals and six assists.
On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are a force to be reckoned with. Katherine Hawkins leads IU with eight steals followed by Lauren Etnyre and Sophie Wazzan with seven each. Indiana had 51 steals to total the weekend. Sophomore Lanna Debow leads the team with five field blocks.
All-Time Series
This will be the first match-up against the Wolverines in the 2021 season. Michigan leads the series 49-21 against Indiana along with two games that ended in ties. The teams have faced off 72 times since their first battle in 1998. The Hoosiers are looking for their first win against the Wolverines and put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Indiana has already faced off against Salem and Saint Francis in the 2021 season at the Hoosier Invitational in Bloomington. IU looks to continue its winning streak against both teams. The Hoosiers are 7-0 versus the Tigers and 6-0 against the Red Flash.
Indiana's Mandema, White Earn Weekly MPSF Honors
After helping lead the Indiana University water polo team to a perfect, 4-0 record at the Hoosier Invite, junior Izzy Mandema and freshman Kallie White earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) honors on Feb. 2.
Mandema was named the MPSF Player of the Week, while White earned MPSF Newcomer of the Week honors. Mandema led the Hoosiers with 18 goals over the four games, while also recording six steals in a pair of wins against both Salem and Saint Francis. The junior matched her career-high three times over the two days of competition, racking up five goals each in three of the contests.
White was impressive in her first weekend for Indiana, totaling six goals, five assists and five steals in the four games. The rookie set early career-marks with two assists and two steals in a 16-2 win over Saint Francis on Saturday, before notching a personal-best three goals in a 17-8 victory over the Red Flash on Sunday.
Indiana Ranked No. 13 in the Nation
After starting the season 4-0, the Hoosier remained ranked No. 13 in the nation in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 25 released on Wednesday.
Elite on Both Ends
Indiana's 67 goals in the team's first four games of the season are the most in program history. The previous best was 55 in 2014. Meanwhile, IU's 20 goals allowed are the second-fewest surrendered in the team's first four contests of the year. Indiana allowed just 11 goals in the first four games of the 1998 season.
Hoosiers Extend School-Record Winning Streak to 14
With four victories in the Hoosier Invite, the Hoosier extended their school-record winning streak to 14 games dating back to the 2020 season. The previous mark was a 12-game stretch set during the 2014 season. IU won the last 10 games of the 2020 season prior to the cancellation of the remaining contests.
Hoosiers Finish 2020 Season Ranked No. 15
Indiana finished the shortened, 2020 season ranked No. 15 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) poll. The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 13-5. During the campaign, IU tallied victories over No. 11 Pacific, No. 24 Marist, No. 9 UC Davis and No. 25 California Baptist.
Doherty And Abarta Earn All-America Honors
In 2020, sophomore Tina Doherty and senior Megan Abarta earned All-America honors for the Hoosiers. Doherty was named to the ACWPC Third-Team while Abarta received Honorable-Mention honors.
Doherty led the Hoosiers and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) with 50 goals on the season and also finished with five assists and 16 steals, while recording five field blocks. Her .633 shooting percentage topped all Indiana players and she recorded her second-career six-goal game on Mar. 7, 2020 against Cal Lutheran. Doherty scored at least three goals in 11 of the Hoosier's 18 games this season. She was also named to the All-MPSF Second Team.
Abarta finished her final season at IU scoring 37 goals, while recording 13 assists and a team-high 18 steals. In the MPSF, she was tied for seventh in goals and tied for eighth in steals. In her game against Long Beach State on Feb. 9, she scored a career-high five goals.
@IndianaWPolo
For all the latest on Indiana University water polo, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWPolo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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