No. 10 Indiana Beats No. 17 UC Davis, McKendree

Sunday, February 15

Ann Arbor, Mich.

9:15 A.M. ET

Indiana University

No. 17 UC Davis

No. 10 Indiana Beats No. 17 UC Davis, McKendree

2/15/2026 7:52:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 10 Indiana (12-1) added two more wins over No. 17 UC Davis and McKendree to round out play at the Midwest Invitational on Sunday at Canham Natatorium.

KEY MOMENTS VS. UC DAVIS

UC Davis got off to a 2-0 start in the first before Indiana could counter on a freshman Audrina Kang goal with 2:49 to go. Freshman Kylie Williams had the equalizer with 1:15 remaining in the first to pull IU to a 2-2 tie.
Back-to-back goals in the second from senior Grace Klingler and Kang gave the Hoosiers their first lead of the day, 4-3. The lead was brief, however, as the Aggies pulled back ahead with 1:16 to go. Senior Nicole Tyner would put in the tie breaker as the game would be knotted at 5-all at the break.
Four-straight goals highlighted the third quarter as Indiana pulled ahead by four, 9-5, with 1:58 left in the period. UC Davis would tack on one more in the third
Junior Nancy Baylor-Sefchick kept the lead at five with 5:19 to go in the fourth.

NOTES VS. UC DVAIS

The Hoosiers beat UC Davis in back-to-back outings since 2011 and 2013.
Kang and Klingler each recorded a hat trick to lead IU's offense, their second and third hat tricks of the season, respectively.
Senior Louisa Downes and Williams had two goals each. Senior Nicole Tyner added a pair of field blocks.
Klingler had five total points as she added two assists along with three steals and a field block.
Senior goalie Jasmine Higgs played a complete game where she racked up 12 saves and had a steal in the win.

KEY MOMENTS VS. MCKENDREE

Indiana displayed its dominance from the start, jumping out to a 4-0 first quarter lead that turned into a 10-0 lead by halftime.
Eleven different players scored in the game for the Hoosiers, as it would be senior Louisa Downes highlighting the afternoon win as she tied a season-high five goals.
All three of IU's goalies saw action in the game, combining for eight saves.

NOTES VS. MCKENDREE

Downes had her sixth multi-goal game of the season with five goals on six shots to pair with an assist and field block.
Other hat tricks against the Bearcats included sophomore Keria Blizter (four goals), freshman Kylie Williams (three goals) and senior Nicole Tyner.
Freshman Nikki Frazier finished with a goal and team-highs in assists (two) and steals (three).

UP NEXT
MPSF play opens with back-to-back games in Los Angeles at No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 USC on Feb. 27-28.

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