Indiana University Athletics

Indiana Defeated in Close Contest with No. 2 UCLA
4/12/2021 6:46:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 15-ranked Indiana University water polo team fell in a closely contested matchup 14-8 to No. 2 UCLA on Monday evening at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
With the setback, the Hoosiers fall to 8-11 on the season overall and to 0-7 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play. The Bruins improve to 8-2 on the year and to 6-2 in MPSF action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Lanna Debow opened the scoring for IU with a goal at the 4:45 mark in the first period.
• Sophomore Zoe Crouch and junior Tina Doherty scored back-to-back goals early in the second period to give the Hoosiers a jolt of offensive momentum.
• IU trailed at the break but responded with goals by freshman Sophie Wazzan and junior Izzy Mandema to open the third period.
• Debow added two more goals in IU's high-scoring third period to complete her hat-trick and draw IU within three goals at the end of the third.
NOTABLES
• Debow helped spark the IU offense with a hat-trick on Monday evening. She's now at 24 goals on the season.
• Junior goalie Mary Askew made 10 saves in net, the second time she's recorded double-digit saves in one game this year.
• Wazzan scored her fifth goal of the season and second in conference play.
UP NEXT
• The No. 15 Hoosiers will play the team's final home game of the season on Tuesday, April 13 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center against No. 2 UCLA. The game is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET.
@INDIANAWPOLO
• For all the latest on Indiana University women's water polo, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWPolo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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With the setback, the Hoosiers fall to 8-11 on the season overall and to 0-7 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play. The Bruins improve to 8-2 on the year and to 6-2 in MPSF action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Lanna Debow opened the scoring for IU with a goal at the 4:45 mark in the first period.
• Sophomore Zoe Crouch and junior Tina Doherty scored back-to-back goals early in the second period to give the Hoosiers a jolt of offensive momentum.
• IU trailed at the break but responded with goals by freshman Sophie Wazzan and junior Izzy Mandema to open the third period.
• Debow added two more goals in IU's high-scoring third period to complete her hat-trick and draw IU within three goals at the end of the third.
NOTABLES
• Debow helped spark the IU offense with a hat-trick on Monday evening. She's now at 24 goals on the season.
• Junior goalie Mary Askew made 10 saves in net, the second time she's recorded double-digit saves in one game this year.
• Wazzan scored her fifth goal of the season and second in conference play.
UP NEXT
• The No. 15 Hoosiers will play the team's final home game of the season on Tuesday, April 13 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center against No. 2 UCLA. The game is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET.
@INDIANAWPOLO
• For all the latest on Indiana University women's water polo, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWPolo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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