Season Ends In MPSF Fifth-Place Game Loss To No. 5 Arizona State

Sunday, April 12

Berkeley, Calif.

2 P.M. ET

Indiana University

Arizona State

Season Ends In MPSF Fifth-Place Game Loss To No. 5 Arizona State

4/12/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 12 Indiana water polo saw its 2026 season come to a close in an 18-12 loss to No. 5 (5-seed) Arizona State in the MPSF Championships fifth place game at Spieker Aquatic Center on Sunday.

KEY MOMENTS

After trailing 2-0 in the first, the Hoosier offense got started with goals from freshman Audrina Kang and junior Nancy Baylor Sefchick. They would keep the game in a 3-all tie at the end of one as junior Gwenyth Le beat the buzzer to end the frame.
Senior Grace Klingler pulled Indiana (16-11) ahead on a goal in transition with five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Junior Helga Terol Salvi connected in the middle and bookended the quarter with another buzzer beater for IU, who faced a 10-7 deficit
Arizona State's lead stretched to four through three quarters (14-10). Senior Savannah Batchelor tacked on a pair in the fourth.

NOTES

Batchelor, Kang and Terol Salvi finished with a team-high two goals each.
Klingler finished with a team-high four points with two assists and a goal.
Senior goalie Jasmine Higgs added five saves in cage.
Kang and Batchelor had two drawn exclusions each.

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