No. 16 Hoosiers Battle Tough With No. 13 Michigan

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Bloomington, Ind.

1:00 P.M. ET

Indiana University

15-12

Michigan

19-9

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No. 16 Hoosiers Battle Tough With No. 13 Michigan

4/8/2023 3:15:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 16 Indiana put up a tough battle on Senior Day but ultimately fell to No. 13 Michigan, 9-8, at Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana (15-12) got off to a hot start, taking a two-goal lead off scores from seniors Zoe Crouch and Robyn Greenslade. Michigan (19-9) got on the board with a counter goal at the 5:19 mark but sophomore Sophia Sollie added to the tally with her first of the day to make it 3-1.
Sollie would score again 47 seconds later, keeping IU's lead at two goals, 4-2. Indiana took a 5-3 lead headed into the second. The Wolverines would tack on two-unanswered goals as the Hoosiers had a couple chances on the attack in the final minute but couldn't come up with anything as the game went to a 5-5 tie at the break.
Michigan continued its offensive pursuit with back-to-back goals to open up the third quarter. Crouch would connect on her second goal of the afternoon at the 3:19 mark on a 6-on-5 opportunity that hit the post and dropped in the back of the goal to keep IU within one, 7-6.
With a just over a minute remaining in the third, UM added another to take an 8-6 lead going to the fourth where it increased its lead to three on a 6-on-5 opportunity. But Indiana battled to the end, as Sollie added her third and fourth goals with under three minutes to play but couldn't get any closer.

NOTES

Sollie led the way with four goals while Crouch had a hat trick and Greenslade added one.
Graduate student goalie Mary Askew had 15 saves and a team-high four steals.
Indiana had four assists on its eight made goals.
Sollie and sophomore Skylar Kidd each drew an exclusion.

UP NEXT
IU travels to San Jose State on April 15 for an MPSF matchup at 4 p.m. ET at the SRAC pool.

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