Saturday, March 2
Bloomington, IN
8:00 AM
UCLA
15-0
13
at
9
Indiana
14-3
1
2
3
4
OT
OT
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
F
UCLA (W)
6
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Indiana (W)
1
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Freshman Panni Szegedi and junior Molly Renner each scored hat tricks for the Bruins.
Photo by: Minette Rubin
No. 1 UCLA Defeats No. 14 Indiana, 13-9
March 02, 2024 | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- No. 1 UCLA (15-0, 2-0 MPSF) scored the first four goals of the game and cruised to a 13-9 win over No. 14 Indiana (14-3, 0-1 MPSF) on Saturday morning at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. UCLA improved to 20-0 all-time in the series history with the Hoosiers.
The Bruins had eight players score in the contest, paced by two goals each from freshman Panni Szegedi and junior Molly Renner. Sophomore Anna Pearson was the only other Bruin to score multiple goals, finishing with two goals on two shots.
Freshman Lauren Steele got the start in the cage and played the first half, recording nine saves, two steals and one assist, while allowing just one goal. Freshman Joey Niz played the entire second half, tallying six stops while surrendering eight goals.
The Bruins led 6-1 at the end of the first period. UCLA would pitch a shutout in the second quarter, scoring four more times to take a 10-1 lead into the break. Indiana would win the third period, 5-2, to trim the Bruins' lead to 12-6 heading into the final stanza. The Hoosiers would also win the third quarter, 3-1, to provide the 13-9 final.
UP NEXT: The Bruins return home to host Biola at Noon on Saturday, Mar. 9 at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. UCLA will also hold its annual Alumni Game at 1:30 p.m. after the Biola game.
No. 1 UCLA at No. 14 Indiana (MPSF Contest - Game 15)
6x5 - UCLA - 0/1 - IU - 3/7
Penalties - UCLA - 1/1 - IU - 0/0
UCLA Goals: Molly Renner 3, Panni Szegedi 3, Anna Pearson 2, Becca Melanson 1, Lily Gess 1, Malia Allen 1, Olivia Ouellette 1, Genoa Rossi 1
UCLA Saves: Lauren Steele 9, Joey Niz 6
IU Goals: Skylar Kidd 3, Sophia Sollie 2, Louisa Downes 2, Nicola Tyner 1, Grace Klingler 1
IU Saves: Jasmine Higgs 14
The Bruins had eight players score in the contest, paced by two goals each from freshman Panni Szegedi and junior Molly Renner. Sophomore Anna Pearson was the only other Bruin to score multiple goals, finishing with two goals on two shots.
Freshman Lauren Steele got the start in the cage and played the first half, recording nine saves, two steals and one assist, while allowing just one goal. Freshman Joey Niz played the entire second half, tallying six stops while surrendering eight goals.
The Bruins led 6-1 at the end of the first period. UCLA would pitch a shutout in the second quarter, scoring four more times to take a 10-1 lead into the break. Indiana would win the third period, 5-2, to trim the Bruins' lead to 12-6 heading into the final stanza. The Hoosiers would also win the third quarter, 3-1, to provide the 13-9 final.
UP NEXT: The Bruins return home to host Biola at Noon on Saturday, Mar. 9 at Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center. UCLA will also hold its annual Alumni Game at 1:30 p.m. after the Biola game.
No. 1 UCLA at No. 14 Indiana (MPSF Contest - Game 15)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| No. 1 UCLA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| No. 14 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Penalties - UCLA - 1/1 - IU - 0/0
UCLA Goals: Molly Renner 3, Panni Szegedi 3, Anna Pearson 2, Becca Melanson 1, Lily Gess 1, Malia Allen 1, Olivia Ouellette 1, Genoa Rossi 1
UCLA Saves: Lauren Steele 9, Joey Niz 6
IU Goals: Skylar Kidd 3, Sophia Sollie 2, Louisa Downes 2, Nicola Tyner 1, Grace Klingler 1
IU Saves: Jasmine Higgs 14
Team Stats
UCL
IND
Shots
34
31
Goals
13
9
Assists
6
6
Points
19
15
Exclusions
7
1
Steals
11
8
Sprints
3
1
1
Panni Szegedi
06:56
Panni Szegedi
06:15
Becca Melanson
05:01
Genoa Rossi
03:08
Louisa Downes
02:40
Molly Renner
02:27
Lily Gess
01:12
2
Olivia Ouellette
07:42
Anna Pearson
04:50
Panni Szegedi
04:16
Molly Renner
03:53
3
Sophia Sollie
06:24
Skylar Kidd
05:37
Anna Pearson
05:27
Molly Renner
04:55
Skylar Kidd
02:33
Sophia Sollie
01:18
Grace Klingler
00:08
4
Malia Allen
06:09
Nicola Tyner
05:32
Skylar Kidd
02:40
Louisa Downes
01:02
Game Leaders
Shots
6
Goals
3
Assists
0
Points
3
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points
4
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