Trip ends in 3 consecutive losses
Mar 18, 2013 10:59 amThe first half of the weekend went perfectly for IU’s water polo team. The Hoosiers were not so fortunate in the second half.
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.
The No. 3 IU water polo team failed to repeat titles this year at the CWPA Eastern Championship in Providence, R.I. However, the Hoosiers did make history this past weekend as this season’s squad surpassed the 1998, 2003, and 2011 squads with 28 wins, a new IU record.
Hanna is a senior on the IU water polo team, and the last four years of her life have been defined by a sport few people in the Midwest have heard of, much less understand.
The No. 12 IU women’s water polo team will travel to Providence, R.I., for the CWPA Eastern Championships, which take place Friday through Sunday.
Kristin Stanford, who played water polo for IU from 2000-03, will be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame on April 26.
The IU women’s water polo team topped Maryland in a third-place game Sunday at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Division Championships.
The IU water polo team will kick off its postseason this weekend as it plays at home for the Western Division Championships.
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