No. 13 Hoosiers Defeat No. 8 Princeton, La Salle To Sweep Action At Aztec Invitational

Sunday, March 10

San Diego, Calif.

12:45 P.M. ET

Indiana University

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#8 Princeton

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Indiana (W)

Princeton (W)

No. 13 Hoosiers Defeat No. 8 Princeton, La Salle To Sweep Action At Aztec Invitational

3/10/2024 6:03:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – No. 13 Indiana picked up its first Top 10 win since 2020 in a victory over No. 8 Princeton and convincing victory over La Salle as it swept action in the final day of the Aztec Invitational on Sunday.

KEY MOMENTS VS. PRINCETON

Princeton took a two-goal lead in the first before Indiana knotted things up back-to-back goals from junior Skylar Kidd, including a five-meter attempt. The Hoosiers had chances to take the lead late in the frame but came up empty to keep a 2-2 tie going to the second.
Falling behind two-goals, IU was able to convert on a penalty shot from graduate student Zoe Crouch with 4:58 remaining. She scored again a minute and a half later to bring the game to 4-all, where it would stay at the break.
The two teams went even again in the third, both scoring three goals. Crouch, sophomore Nicole Tyner and senior Kallie White all deposited shots into the cage with the game at 7-7.
Sophomore Grace Klingler started off the fourth with a sprint win, as she would score for the first time with 6:32 left on the game clock to pull Indiana ahead by one. Kidd completed her hat trick with just under four minutes to play and Tyner added her second to make it a three-goal lead, 10-7.
The Tigers got a pair back late in the game, but a huge save by sophomore goalie Jasmine Higgs on a final shot attempt helped seal the victory.

KEY MOMENTS VS. LA SALLE

Senior Kiki Mein and Crouch scored quickly to open things up against the Explorers, as it scored for unanswered through the first four and a half minutes of play.
It would be a 5-2 lead after one for Indiana, as six different players scored goals in the first half to help it build an 8-2 halftime lead.
Offense was flowing for Crouch in the second half, scoring three more goals to finish with a team-high five in the win. White also turned in a hat trick in the third and fourth quarters to guide the Hoosiers to a clean sweep at the Aztec Invite.

NOTES

Indiana's victory over No. 8 Princeton was the first Top 10 win for the Hoosiers since 2020 when it knocked off No. 9 UC Davis.
The Hoosiers improved to 18-3 on the season with four victories in San Diego.
Kidd and Crouch led the way against Princeton as they each recorded a hat trick. Tyner also added a multi-goal performance with two goals while White and Klingler each added one.
Crouch finished with four points as she also added an assist, two steals and two blocks in the effort.
Higgs recorded eight saves in goal in the win over the Tigers.
IU's win over Princeton is the first win in the series since 2016 and was the first ever meeting against La Salle.
Crouch and White combined for eight of IU's 16 goals against La Salle. Mein added a pair while six others all chipped in one.
Hathaway and Kidd each finished with a team-high four points as the duo dished out three assists each along with a goal apiece.
Higgs and senior Haley Hunter split time in goal against the Explorers, combining for 12 saves. Hunter made a season-high eight saves. Higgs tied a team-high two steals.

UP NEXT
Indiana will face UC Davis on Thursday in Davis, Calif. in non-con action followed by an MPSF meeting at Cal on Saturday.

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