Indiana University Athletics
Three Earn Delfina All-MPSF Honors; Kang Named All-Newcomer
4/9/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana water polo placed three on the Delfina All-MPSF Honorable Mention and freshman Audrina Kang was named to the All-Newcomer Team in the league's postseason awards, announced on Thursday.
The trio of seniors, attackers Louisa Downes and Grace Klingler along with goalie Jasmine Higgs, all earned spots on the Delfina All-MPSF Honorable Mention team. This is the first time since Indiana joined the MPSF in 2019 that it has placed three players on All-MPSF teams.
Downes is IU's leading scorer with 54 goals, 32 assists for 86 total points and finished in the Top 10 in goals (5th), points (5th) and assists (7th). She has also recorded 15 drawn exclusions and 10 steals. The Queensland, Australia native has 15 multi-goal games with eight hat tricks. Downes has scored a season-high five goals in wins over Brown and McKendree. She set a season-high four steals on two occasions and also had seven sprint wins throughout the season.
Higgs repeats as an All-MPSF selection from the 2025 season as she led the league with 200 saves. The Sydney, Australia native has also scored three goals, including a game winner against Princeton this season. She also has recorded 17 steals and 10 assists during the 2026 season. Higgs has had eight games with double-digit saves including a season-high 15 against UC Irvine and Arizona State. For her career, Higgs ranks sixth all-time with 700 saves.
Klingler has added 41 goals and 25 assists for 66 points along with a team and league-high 26 sprint wins. She also has a team-high 32 steals, which also ranks fourth in the MPSF. The Newport Beach, Calif. native has posted 11 multi-goal games and seven hat tricks. She set a season-high four assists in a win over Brown and swiped a season-high five steals at USC.
Kang made her mark in her debut season with 22 goals and 16 assists for 38 points. She has also added 11 steals, six field blocks and five drawn exclusions. The Orinda, Calif. native has recorded seven multi-goal games and eight hat tricks. She becomes the program's third All-MPSF Newcomer selection since it joined the league in 2019, joining Kallie White (2021) and Skylar Kidd (2022).
The No. 12 Hoosiers open up play at the MPSF Championships on Friday at 3:45 p.m. ET against 3-seed UCLA.
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