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Photo by: Leroy Yau
CSUN Splits on Day One of Indiana Classic
1/25/2025 8:13:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.---No. 16 CSUN Water Polo earned a split on day one of the Indiana Classic on Saturday at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Matadors fell in the morning match to No. 11 Indiana 19-10 before winning a high-scoring battle over Salem University 20-13.
Senior Dorottya Telek netted 11 goals on the day while senior Helena Sandhagen added seven combined goals.
INDIANA MATCH
The Hoosiers jumped on the Matadors at the outset of the game with Sophia Sollie scoring 21 seconds into the match. Indiana would go on to score the next three goals, all from Skylar Kidd, before Grace Hathaway added another for a 5-0 lead. Telek would finally got the Matadors on the scoreboard with 1:45 left in the first quarter. In the second, Indiana built a 6-1 lead on another from Kidd, but Valeria Martinez answered with a score at the 6:38 mark. The teams traded goals over the next two minutes with Anna Pal and Handhagen giving CSUN goals. The Hoosiers answered with the next two goals before Telek brought CSUN closer with 1:52 left in the first half. Indiana though closed the period with a tally from Nancy Baylor-Sefchick to lead 11-5 at intermission.
Telek notched two of the first three goals to open the third period, but Indiana kept finding success on the offensive end. Goals from Grace Klingler and Nicola Tryner kept Indiana in front despite two goals from Melvin and another from Telek late in the third period. CSUN outscored Indiana 5-4 in the third period, but still looked up at a 15-10 deficit heading to the fourth quarter. In the final eight minutes, CSUN went cold from the field while Indiana scored early to put the game away. Kidd and Sollie each added goals, to finish with five and four, respectively, as the Hoosiers outscored the Matadors 4-0 in the final period.
SALEM MATCH
It would be a physical match with Salem with 25 total exclusions called including 18 on the Matadors. CSUN would take a 2-0 lead at the start with Pal and Telek connecting in the early moments of the game. After a Salem tally, CSUN answered with back-to-back goals from Sandhagen and Telek, with the latter scoring on a five-meter penalty. The final 1:44 of the first period saw four goals with each side scoring twice as Sandhagen provided both scores to help CSUN to a 6-3 lead. The Matadors took control though in the second period, netting the first four goals, all of which from different players. Melvin, Telek, Pal and Sandhagen each scored during that stretch to grow a 10-3 lead. Salem was held to just one tally in the second period while CSUN scored four unanswered to close the period as Sandhagen hit two more, Telek made one and Martinez scored as well.
CSUN took a 14-4 lead into the second half, but attrition would begin to creep down the stretch of the match. The Matadors lost Pal, Nicole Bacoyanis, Sofia Martinez all to three exclusions in the second half. Salem would fight its way back in the third period, scoring four of the first five goals to start. Melvin though stopped the uprising with a goal while Lucie Lapuz added two late goals to extend the lead back to 18-8 through 24 minutes. The Tigers opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back strikes before Telek hit the net on a power play. CSUN surrendered five goals in the final eight minutes, but the lead would be too much for Salem to overcome. Telek notched her sixth goal of the match in the final minute on another 6-on-5 possession.
NOTES OF THE MATCH
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"Tough start to the tournament spotting Indiana five goals in the first quarter. We were able to cut the lead to four a few times, but our inability to protect the ball and finish open opportunities cost us in the game. Short turnaround before tonight's game, so we'll watch film and fix our mistakes before competing tonight against Salem.
"One of the most physical games I've ever been a part of, but our team rose to the occasion and matched the intensity throughout the first half. This was a nice win early in the season for us, showing we do have the ability to bounce back after the morning. Big contributions from the roster on both the offensive and defensive unit."
UP NEXT
CSUN competes its stay at the Indiana Classic on Sunday morning against Carthage College at 6:15 a.m. PT and UC Merced at 9:15 a.m. PT.
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Senior Dorottya Telek netted 11 goals on the day while senior Helena Sandhagen added seven combined goals.
INDIANA MATCH
The Hoosiers jumped on the Matadors at the outset of the game with Sophia Sollie scoring 21 seconds into the match. Indiana would go on to score the next three goals, all from Skylar Kidd, before Grace Hathaway added another for a 5-0 lead. Telek would finally got the Matadors on the scoreboard with 1:45 left in the first quarter. In the second, Indiana built a 6-1 lead on another from Kidd, but Valeria Martinez answered with a score at the 6:38 mark. The teams traded goals over the next two minutes with Anna Pal and Handhagen giving CSUN goals. The Hoosiers answered with the next two goals before Telek brought CSUN closer with 1:52 left in the first half. Indiana though closed the period with a tally from Nancy Baylor-Sefchick to lead 11-5 at intermission.
Telek notched two of the first three goals to open the third period, but Indiana kept finding success on the offensive end. Goals from Grace Klingler and Nicola Tryner kept Indiana in front despite two goals from Melvin and another from Telek late in the third period. CSUN outscored Indiana 5-4 in the third period, but still looked up at a 15-10 deficit heading to the fourth quarter. In the final eight minutes, CSUN went cold from the field while Indiana scored early to put the game away. Kidd and Sollie each added goals, to finish with five and four, respectively, as the Hoosiers outscored the Matadors 4-0 in the final period.
SALEM MATCH
It would be a physical match with Salem with 25 total exclusions called including 18 on the Matadors. CSUN would take a 2-0 lead at the start with Pal and Telek connecting in the early moments of the game. After a Salem tally, CSUN answered with back-to-back goals from Sandhagen and Telek, with the latter scoring on a five-meter penalty. The final 1:44 of the first period saw four goals with each side scoring twice as Sandhagen provided both scores to help CSUN to a 6-3 lead. The Matadors took control though in the second period, netting the first four goals, all of which from different players. Melvin, Telek, Pal and Sandhagen each scored during that stretch to grow a 10-3 lead. Salem was held to just one tally in the second period while CSUN scored four unanswered to close the period as Sandhagen hit two more, Telek made one and Martinez scored as well.
CSUN took a 14-4 lead into the second half, but attrition would begin to creep down the stretch of the match. The Matadors lost Pal, Nicole Bacoyanis, Sofia Martinez all to three exclusions in the second half. Salem would fight its way back in the third period, scoring four of the first five goals to start. Melvin though stopped the uprising with a goal while Lucie Lapuz added two late goals to extend the lead back to 18-8 through 24 minutes. The Tigers opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back strikes before Telek hit the net on a power play. CSUN surrendered five goals in the final eight minutes, but the lead would be too much for Salem to overcome. Telek notched her sixth goal of the match in the final minute on another 6-on-5 possession.
NOTES OF THE MATCH
- CSUN's overall record stands at 3-1.
- Telek's 11 combined goals push her season total to 25 on the season. She has now scored 297 times over her career at CSUN.
- Against Indiana, Telek led the way with five followed by Melvin with two.
- Erika Staine played the full 32 minutes in front of the cage against Indiana, totaling nine saves.
- Both Telek and Sandhagen had six goals each versus Salem while Pal, Melvin and Lapuz had two each.
- Kiana Kellner would play at goalie in the Salem match where she registered six saves.
ACCORDING TO COACH MATT WARSHAW
"Tough start to the tournament spotting Indiana five goals in the first quarter. We were able to cut the lead to four a few times, but our inability to protect the ball and finish open opportunities cost us in the game. Short turnaround before tonight's game, so we'll watch film and fix our mistakes before competing tonight against Salem.
"One of the most physical games I've ever been a part of, but our team rose to the occasion and matched the intensity throughout the first half. This was a nice win early in the season for us, showing we do have the ability to bounce back after the morning. Big contributions from the roster on both the offensive and defensive unit."
UP NEXT
CSUN competes its stay at the Indiana Classic on Sunday morning against Carthage College at 6:15 a.m. PT and UC Merced at 9:15 a.m. PT.
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Team Stats
CSUN
IU
Shots
30
33
Goals
10
19
Assists
7
11
Points
17
30
Exclusions
4
5
Steals
6
15
Sprints
1
0
1
Sophia Sollie
7:39
Skylar Kidd
5:33
Skylar Kidd
4:13
Skylar Kidd
3:42
Grace Hathaway
1:59
Dorottya Telek
1:45
2
Skylar Kidd
6:57
Valeria Martinez
6:38
Grace Hathaway
6:09
Anna Pal
5:19
Sophia Sollie
5:02
Helena Sandhagen
4:20
Sophia Sollie
2:41
Louisa Downes
2:10
Dorottya Telek
1:52
Nancy Baylor-Sefchick
1:31
3
Portia Sasser
7:33
Dorottya Telek
7:16
Dorottya Telek
6:13
Grace Klingler
3:25
Kianna Melvin
3:08
Kianna Melvin
1:22
Nicola Tyner
1:08
Dorottya Telek
0:55
Olivia Stark
0:07
4
Skylar Kidd
7:26
Grace Hathaway
7:00
Sophia Sollie
5:28
Portia Sasser
3:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
9
Goals
5
Assists
1
Points
6
Shots
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
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