This weekend, IU (16-12) gets a shot at revenge against Michigan, as the team begins its first of possibly three postseason tournaments, the CWPA Western Division Championships taking place in Geneva, Ohio.
The No. 12 water polo team (16-12) lost a heartbreaker on senior night Saturday, falling to No. 19 Michigan in overtime 8-7 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
Last week, IU Coach Barry King called it the game his water polo team has been looking forward to since last May. The day has finally arrived.
The No. 12 IU water polo team (16-11) will face off against its archrival No. 19 Michigan (13-10) at noon Saturday.
The Hoosiers defeated division foes Notre Dame (Ohio) 14-8 and Gannon 16-4. IU is now 19-0 combined against the two schools all-time.
On Saturday, IU (14-11) will face division foes Notre Dame (Ohio) and Gannon at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, in the Gannon Tournament, taking place in Erie, Pa.
The first half of the weekend went perfectly for IU’s water polo team. The Hoosiers were not so fortunate in the second half.
This weekend in the Claremont Convergence, the Hoosiers will face four more highly-ranked teams, but of the Division III variety.
In their first home matches, the Hoosiers won their first and third games of the Fluid Four by a combined total of 31-6.
Through 13 games, the No. 11 IU water polo team has traveled as far as Palo Alto, Calif., and as close as Ann Arbor, Mich., for competitions, but has yet to play in Indiana, let alone Bloomington. That will change this weekend.
After starting the season with a 3-6 record, the No. 12 IU water polo team put together its first weekend of play with more wins than losses. The Hoosiers were 3-1 in the Bison Invitational and improved their record to 6-7.
Of the nine games the No. 12 IU water polo team has played so far, seven have been against teams ranked higher than the Hoosiers. This Saturday and Sunday, IU (3-6) will catch a break from the rough schedule as it will face only one ranked opponent.
Of the nine games the No. 12 IU water polo team has played so far, seven have been against teams ranked higher than the Hoosiers, and only one was against an unranked foe.
The No. 14 IU water polo team was able to bookend the weekend with wins, but was unable to pick up any victories in between. The team went 2-3 and finished seventh overall in the Stanford Invitational. The Hoosiers’ overall record now stands at 3-6.
After suffering three losses to ranked teams in its season-opening weekend, the No. 14 IU water polo team will travel to California this weekend for five more matches against ranked foes.
Köhli, who missed the entire 2012 season due to shoulder surgery, moved into fourth place all-time during the season opener Jan. 19 against San Jose State, surpassing Nicole Redder’s mark of 182. Köhli now has 187 career scores, just 59 shy of Stanford’s record.
The No. 14 IU water polo team is 1-3 after its opening weekend of play in the Michigan Kick-Off. The Hoosiers fell to No. 9 San Jose State 12-10 early Saturday then rebounded to take down Colorado State 10-7. IU lost both matches Sunday, falling 11-5 to No. 7 San Diego State and 8-4 to No. 3 UCLA.
Last year, the IU water polo team set a school record with 28 wins in a season. The 2013 Hoosier squad will attempt to improve that mark beginning this weekend.
Freshmen goalkeepers Jessica Gaudreault and Mary Campbell know the importance of replacing a player of Cassie Wyckoff’s stature.
Six members of the IU women's water polo team were honored with 2012 Women’s All-Academic Awards for their accomplishments during this past season, the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches announced this morning.
Solutions by The State News