Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, April 24
Berkeley, Calif.
4:00 PM
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No. 13 Indiana Drops Matchup with No. 4 California
4/24/2021 5:26:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
BERKELEY, Calif. – The No. 13-ranked Indiana University water polo team couldn't overcome a strong offensive start by No. 4 California, dropping a 12-10 match on Saturday afternoon at the Spieker Aquatics Complex.
With the loss, the Hoosiers fall to 9-14 and to 1-10 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play. The Golden Bears move to 10-6 on the year and 4-6 in MPSF action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Junior Tina Doherty opened the scoring for IU on a powerplay goal with 3:13 left in the first period.
• After a 4-0 run from California, sophomore Zoe Crouch put the ball in the back of the net to get IU back on the board in the second period.
• Just moments later, Crouch added her second of the afternoon on a penalty shot to bring IU within 6-3.
• Doherty's last-minute chance before the half beat the goalie but couldn't find the back of the net after hitting off the post.
• IU grabbed the opening goal of the second half thanks to sophomore Katherine Hawkins who scored to bring the Hoosiers within three.
• After IU's 30-second timeout, sophomore Lanna Debow grabbed an even-strength goal to cut the California lead to just two goals.
• Right before the end of the third quarter, junior Izzy Mandema grabbed one back to halt the late California offensive surge.
• IU won a penalty early in the fourth period and Doherty converted calmly from the spot.
• Doherty completed her hat-trick with 4:18 left in the fourth period and then scored a fourth just minutes later.
NOTABLES
• Doherty's four-goal game marked her fourth game of the season with four or more goals.
• This was IU's 13th double-digit goal effort on the season and the fourth in conference play.
• Crouch and Debow each bagged a pair of goals for the Hoosiers in the close loss.
• Junior Mary Askew matched her career-high with 13 saves on Saturday afternoon and moved into eighth place on the career saves list with 321.
• Mandema (57) is seven goals shy of tying Candyce Schroeder in 10th place on the single-season goals list.
• Crouch (41) is four assists shy of tying Deb Simone and Lauren Wyckoff in 10th place on the single-season assists list.
• Doherty (139) is eight goals shy of tying Colleen McNaught for 10th place on the career goals list.
UP NEXT
• IU and California will resume their two-game series tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EST in the regular season finale.
@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
With the loss, the Hoosiers fall to 9-14 and to 1-10 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play. The Golden Bears move to 10-6 on the year and 4-6 in MPSF action.
KEY MOMENTS
• Junior Tina Doherty opened the scoring for IU on a powerplay goal with 3:13 left in the first period.
• After a 4-0 run from California, sophomore Zoe Crouch put the ball in the back of the net to get IU back on the board in the second period.
• Just moments later, Crouch added her second of the afternoon on a penalty shot to bring IU within 6-3.
• Doherty's last-minute chance before the half beat the goalie but couldn't find the back of the net after hitting off the post.
• IU grabbed the opening goal of the second half thanks to sophomore Katherine Hawkins who scored to bring the Hoosiers within three.
• After IU's 30-second timeout, sophomore Lanna Debow grabbed an even-strength goal to cut the California lead to just two goals.
• Right before the end of the third quarter, junior Izzy Mandema grabbed one back to halt the late California offensive surge.
• IU won a penalty early in the fourth period and Doherty converted calmly from the spot.
• Doherty completed her hat-trick with 4:18 left in the fourth period and then scored a fourth just minutes later.
NOTABLES
• Doherty's four-goal game marked her fourth game of the season with four or more goals.
• This was IU's 13th double-digit goal effort on the season and the fourth in conference play.
• Crouch and Debow each bagged a pair of goals for the Hoosiers in the close loss.
• Junior Mary Askew matched her career-high with 13 saves on Saturday afternoon and moved into eighth place on the career saves list with 321.
• Mandema (57) is seven goals shy of tying Candyce Schroeder in 10th place on the single-season goals list.
• Crouch (41) is four assists shy of tying Deb Simone and Lauren Wyckoff in 10th place on the single-season assists list.
• Doherty (139) is eight goals shy of tying Colleen McNaught for 10th place on the career goals list.
UP NEXT
• IU and California will resume their two-game series tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EST in the regular season finale.
@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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