No. 13 Hoosiers Complete Kalbus Invite With Win Over Pomona-Pitzer

Sunday, February 25

Irvine, Calif.

1:15 P.M. ET

Indiana University

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Pomona-Pitzer

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Pomona Pitzer (W)

Indiana (W)

No. 13 Hoosiers Complete Kalbus Invite With Win Over Pomona-Pitzer

2/25/2024 2:44:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

Box Score

IRVINE, Calif. – Sophomores Sophia Sollie and Grace Hathaway each scored two goals as No. 13 Indiana beat Pomona-Pitzer, 7-6, in the 13^th place game of the 2024 Barbara Kalbus Invitational.

KEY MOMENTS

In a tight first quarter, the Hoosiers (14-2) got goals from sophomore Grace Klingler and junior Grace Hathaway to take a 2-1 edge after one. Hathaway deposited her second goal of the afternoon with 3:54 remaining on the clock in the second as Indiana took a 3-2 lead at the break.
Junior Sophia Sollie added two goals in the third quarter along with one from senior Kallie White as Indiana pulled ahead by two, 6-4, at the end of the frame.
The Sagehens pulled within one early in the fourth quarter, but the Hoosiers took advantage of a powerplay on a goal from graduate student Zoe Crouch with 4:27 on the clock.
Indiana was able to hold off Pomona-Pitzer in the final 90 seconds of action including a huge save from sophomore goalie Jasmine Higgs to seal the win.

NOTES

Sollie and Hathaway each had a pair of goals for the Hoosiers in the win.
Six players tallied two points in the effort, with junior Skylar Kidd leading the way with two assists.
Crouch and Hathaway each drew two exclusions.
Klingler added a goal, assists and a team-high two steals.
Higgs made 11 saves in the cage for IU and had a steal.
Indiana improves to 3-1 all-time against the Sagehens and took both meetings between the two teams this year.

UP NEXT
Indiana will host No. 1 UCLA in the MPSF opener at home on Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. ET. The game will air live on Big Ten Network.

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