IU Water Polo

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Just now, mamasa said:

Here are a few links, should you have trouble sleeping, lol!

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/water_polo/water_polo_quick_guide.htm

https://usawaterpolo.org/sports/2018/11/28/resources-understanding-the-game-html.aspx

https://www.wasatch.edu/cms/lib/UT01000315/Centricity/Domain/1117/Beginners Guide to Water Polo.pdf

 

 

I think I'll opt for the mushroom theory!

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9 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I think I'll opt for the mushroom theory!

Stoned Ape Theory?

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You mean they actually have rankings for water polo?

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You mean they actually have rankings for water polo?

I think they put all the team captains in the pool, then rank based on who holds their breath longer, lol


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Nice start to the weekend!  IU wins 17-3 over Fresno Pacific!  Next match at 6 vs Cal Lutheran

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IU Looks To Complete Third-Consecutive Perfect Weekend

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• TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
• WATCH: INDIANA VS. MERCYHURST
• WATCH: INDIANA VS. CAL LUTHERAN
• WATCH: INDIANA VS. MCKENDREE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Indiana Water Polo looks forward to hosting its second tournament of the season with the Hoosier Invite on Saturday and Sunday. The tournament will be set up like the Indiana Classic that took place earlier this season but this time with the opponents being Cal Lutheran, Mercyhurst and McKendree. Each team will have a chance to play each other and the Hoosiers are looking to make it a third-straight undefeated weekend, which would improve their win streak to 10. All three Indiana games will be streamed on BTN Plus.
 
The first game will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with IU taking on Mercyhurst and then two neutral site games between McKendree and Cal Lutheran at Noon and Mercyhurst and McKendree at 4 p.m. will follow. IU will close out Saturday's action against Cal Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. 
 
There will only be two games on Sunday as the Hoosiers play McKendree at 9 a.m. Mercyhurst and Cal Lutheran will close out the Hoosier Invite at 10:30 a.m.
 
Hoosiers Aiming For Longest Win Streak Since 2017
 
It has been a good run for the Hoosiers, who are currently on a seven game win streak. They have swept their last two weekend events at the Indiana Classic and then this past weekend at the Cal Lutheran Invite. 
 
Now, Indiana is looking to do something they have not done since the 2017 season and that is go on a double-digit win streak. The Hoosiers have a chance to do that this weekend with three winnable games at the Hoosier Invite. They will then go to USC and UCLA the following weekend for a chance to tie the 12-game win streak that was achieved in 2017, assuming they win all three games this weekend.
 
Abarta and Crouch Sweep Player and Newcomer Of Week Awards
 
With their performances at the Cal Lutheran Invite, senior Megan Abarta won the MPSF Player of the Week award and freshman Zoe Crouch won the MPSF Newcomer of the Week award. Abarta is the first player to win the Player award, while only sophomore Tina Doherty has won the Newcomer award for the Hoosiers.
 
Abarta helped the Hoosiers with 12 goals over four games during the Invite on just 16 shots. She turned all four of her shots into goals against Cal Lutheran on Saturday and she also led the team with six steals on the weekend, including three against Cal Lutheran, which tied a season high. 
 
Crouch had the best weekend of her young career with eight goals over four games, including a career-high three goals against Cal State East Bay on Sunday during the Invite. She did all of this, while only taking 10 total shots over four games. She also managed to record at least one steal in all four games and two against Fresno Pacific for a total of five on the weekend. Crouch's and Abarta's defense helped the Hoosiers hold three of their four opponents to single digit goals on the weekend.
 
Several Hoosiers Ranking In MPSF
 
As the season progresses, several Hoosiers are in the top 10 in different statistical categories, individually, in the MPSF. Doherty leads the Hoosiers with 38 goals on the season, which marks fourth in the MPSF and Abarta and sophomore Izzy Mandema each have 33 goals, which is tied for sixth in the conference. Doherty and Abarta each have 43 total points, which is tied for seventh in the MPSF. In goal, sophomore Mary Askew is second in the conference with 106 saves.

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11-1 for 2nd match


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18-6 victory over McKendree this morning


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Indiana’s Dodson Announces Signing Of Transfer Sophie Leggett

 

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Indiana Water Polo head coach Taylor Dodson has announced the signing of University of California transfer Sophie Leggett from Santa Barbara, Calif. to the roster for the beginning of the 2021 season. After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA in her only season with the Golden Bears, Leggett will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Hoosiers.
 
In her only season with the Golden Bears, Leggett was the leading scorer with 10 goals in five games before medically withdrawing. Leggett scored a career-high and team-high four goals in their 8-5 victory oven then-ranked No.11 UCSB back on Jan. 18, 2020 and scored multiple goals in her final three games with California.
 
Prior to starting her college career, Leggett played one season for head coach Ethan Damato at Laguna Beach before moving and finishing her career playing for head coach Connor Levoff at Dos Pueblos. Leggett only played two seasons at Dos Pueblos due to an injury her junior season but finished All-Channel League First-Team as a sophomore and was the Channel League MVP her senior season. Leggett was also named a three-time All-CIF Southern Section selection.
 
In addition, Leggett played for the club teams SET and 805 and while a member of SET, Leggett was teammates with current Hoosier Tina Doherty. Leggett also competed as a member of the 2016 USA Cadet National Team and in the 2016 UANA Junior Pan American Championships.
 
Dodson also has a summer of experience coaching Leggett in club play during the summer before her freshman season and is excited to be reunited this winter.
 
"We are thrilled to add Sophie to our Hoosier family," Dodson commented. "Sophie will immediately have an impact on our program in and out of the pool. A competitor through and through, she is a dynamic player. Sophie is a huge offensive talent but with a defensive mind. Throughout this process she and I talked a lot about finding a home and team that felt like family. Her contribution to our culture of togetherness is a perfect fit."
 
During club play, Leggett earned Junior Olympic All-America status in the seventh and eighth grades and again as a 14U, 16U and 18U.
 
Leggett has dual-citizenship between the United States and Canada and will begin training with the Canadian Senior National Women's Water Polo team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 
 
In her personal life, Leggett comes from a family of athletes with her mom, Jennifer, playing tennis at the University of Guelph in Canada and her dad, Keith, being an All-American water polo player at USC. Keith also played for the Canadian National team from 1988-1992. Her brother, Tom, is currently a junior at Oaks Christian High School in California and also plays water polo.
 
Leggett intends to major in business and cannot wait to join the program.
 
"I'm beyond excited to join the Hoosiers, a team of incredibly powerful women and I can't wait to provide all that I can to the team. Indiana is such an amazing institution and I'm so happy to have found my new home. Go Hoosiers!"

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Indiana Water Polo Opens 2021 Season with Hoosier Invite This Weekend

 

• HOOSIER INVITE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
• 2021 SCHEDULE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University water polo team will open the 2021 season this weekend, as they host the Hoosier Invite at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
 
2021 Hoosier Invite Schedule
Saturday, February 6
12 PM – Indiana vs. Salem
2 PM – Saint Francis vs. Salem
4 PM – Indiana vs. Saint Francis
 
Sunday, February 7
10 AM – Salem vs. Saint Francis
12 PM – Indiana vs. Saint Francis
2 PM – Indiana vs. Salem
 
All four of Indiana's games over the weekend will be streamed live on Big Ten Network+. Live stats for all six matches can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
 
Consistent with IU Athletics' ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety of students, coaches, staff, spectators and the local community, water polo games at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center - will be played without fans indefinitely. IU Athletics' decision is in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is consistent with what has transpired on all Big Ten campuses.
 
Hoosiers Finish 2020 Season Ranked No. 15
Indiana finished the shortened, 2020 season ranked No. 15 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) poll. The Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 13-5. During the campaign, IU tallied victories over No. 11 Pacific, No. 24 Marist, No. 9 UC Davis and No. 25 California Baptist.
 
Doherty And Abarta Earn All-America Honors
In 2020, sophomore Tina Doherty and senior Megan Abarta earned All-America honors for the Hoosiers. Doherty was named to the ACWPC Third-Team while Abarta received Honorable-Mention honors.
 
Doherty led the Hoosiers and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) with 50 goals on the season and also finished with five assists and 16 steals, while recording five field blocks. Her .633 shooting percentage topped all Indiana players and she recorded her second-career six-goal game on Mar. 7, 2020 against Cal Lutheran. Doherty scored at least three goals in 11 of the Hoosier's 18 games this season. She was also named to the All-MPSF Second Team.
 
Abarta finished her final season at IU scoring 37 goals, while recording 13 assists and a team-high 18 steals. In the MPSF, she was tied for seventh in goals and tied for eighth in steals. In her game against Long Beach State on Feb. 9, she scored a career-high five goals.
 
@IndianaWPolo
For all the latest on Indiana University women's water polo, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWPolo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
 
#GoIU

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Indiana Water Polo Wins Season Opener Over Salem, 17-6

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University water polo team won the 2021 season opener over Salem University, 17-6, on the first day of the Hoosier Invite on Saturday afternoon at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.

KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosiers seized control of the game early, out-scoring Salem in the first quarter, 6-1.
• Sophomore Izzy Mandema matched her career-high with five goals, while 2020 All-American Tina Doherty also netted five scores in the victory for the Hoosiers.
• Sophomore Lanna Debow had a career day for Indiana, setting personal-best with four goals and three assists and matching her career-best with two steals.
• Also scoring goals in the win for the Hoosiers were sophomore Zoe Crouch, sophomore Katherine Hawkins and freshman Kiki Mein.
• Junior goalkeeper Mary Askew earned the win for IU, making three save while surrendering just one goal. Junior Sarah Greeven made eight saves in 13:08 minutes, allowing two scores.

NOTABLES
• With the victory, Indiana has won 11-straight games dating back to the 2020 season. The school-record for consecutive victories sits at 12, set in 2014.
• Also with the win, the Hoosiers improve to 6-0 in the overall series with Salem.
• IU won the team's season opener for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
• Three freshmen tallied their first collegiate points in the victory for the Hoosiers – Mein (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 steals), Sophie Wazzan (2 A, 3 S) and Kallie White (1 A, 1 S) – while goalkeeper Haley Hunter made three saves in eight minutes of action in her debut.
• Sophomore Robyn Greenslade matched her career-high with one assist, while sophomore Zoe Crouch tied her personal-high with two assists.

UP NEXT
• The Hoosiers will play host to the Saint Francis Red Flash in the Hoosier Invite in Bloomington, Ind. at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 6.


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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University water polo team completed a perfect, 2-0 start to the team's 2021 season at the Hoosier Invite on Saturday afternoon, defeating Saint Francis, 16-2, at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.

With the victory, IU moves to 2-0 on the year, while Saint Francis falls to 1-1. The Hoosiers defeated Salem, 17-6, earlier on Saturday in the Hoosier Invite.

KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosier defense was impressive in the victory over Saint Francis, shutting out the Red Flash in the first half, allowing IU to take a commanding, 6-0.
• Sophomore Robyn Greenslade matched her career-high with three goals, while junior Izzy Mandema also netted three scores to lead the Indiana attack.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Mary Askew earned the win for the Hoosiers, making three saves and not allowing a goal in her 16:32 minutes played. She also added her first career goal as an exclamation point on her performance.
• Freshman Kallie White had a great game, posting two goals, two assists and two steals. Sophomore Katherine Hawkins added two goals and an assist, while junior Tina Doherty chipped in two scores, two assists and two steals.

NOTABLES
• With the victory, Indiana has won 12-straight games dating back to the 2020 season, matching the program-record set during the 2014 campaign.
• Also with the win, the Hoosiers improve to 5-0 in the overall series with Saint Francis.
• With the sweep on Saturday, IU starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018.
• Sophomore Zoe Crouch had a career-best three assists and a goal in the victory, while junior Lauren Etnyre matched her personal-best with two steals along with a score.
• Sophomore Lanna Debow matched her career-high with two steals and also had a goal.
• Junior goalkeeper Sarah Greeven notched an assist for the fourth time in her career.

UP NEXT
• Indiana will complete competition in the Hoosier Invite on Sunday, Feb. 7 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind. IU will face Saint Francis at 12:00 p.m. ET, before ending the weekend against Salem at 2:00 p.m. ET.


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Indiana Water Polo Ranked No. 13 in Nation

 

• CWPA VARSITY TOP 25

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fresh off sweeping the 2021 Hoosier Invite this past weekend, the Indiana University water polo team was ranked No. 13 in the nation in the first Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 25 on Sunday.
 
The Hoosiers moved up two spots from the team's final ranking of No. 15 in the final poll from the 2020 season.
 
This past weekend, IU started the season 4-0 with two wins over both Saint Francis and Salem in the Hoosier Invite, extending the team's school-record winning-streak to 14 dating back to last season.
 
Indiana outscored both teams a combined, 67-20. The 67 goals scored in the first four games are a program-best, while the 20 scores surrendered are the second-least in school history (11, 1998).
 
Indiana will hit the road and head north to Ann Arbor, Mich. for a tournament with Michigan, Saint Francis and Salem on Feb. 20-21.

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Who knew?   

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3 hours ago, mamasa said:

Indiana Water Polo Ranked No. 13 in Nation

 

• CWPA VARSITY TOP 25

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fresh off sweeping the 2021 Hoosier Invite this past weekend, the Indiana University water polo team was ranked No. 13 in the nation in the first Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 25 on Sunday.
 
The Hoosiers moved up two spots from the team's final ranking of No. 15 in the final poll from the 2020 season.
 
This past weekend, IU started the season 4-0 with two wins over both Saint Francis and Salem in the Hoosier Invite, extending the team's school-record winning-streak to 14 dating back to last season.
 
Indiana outscored both teams a combined, 67-20. The 67 goals scored in the first four games are a program-best, while the 20 scores surrendered are the second-least in school history (11, 1998).
 
Indiana will hit the road and head north to Ann Arbor, Mich. for a tournament with Michigan, Saint Francis and Salem on Feb. 20-21.

IU is a decent team but just realize only a few dozens teams field Water Polo at all and almost all of those east of Mississippi River are mid-majors. Its huge out west where many top schools field the sport, but in Eastern half of country IU and Michigan are only big time schools with a team. 

Not diminishing the accomplishment, but just be aware the team is often ranked and being no. 13 is not the same in water polo as in other NCAA sports due to very few teams.

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Vs Michigan today has been canceled


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IU defeats Salem 22-8

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2nd game. Doherty ties a school record w/ 7 goals. Up 19-2 in 4th

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19-3 final