2000 – 2001

Notre Dame played 45 games and finished the season with a 31-13 record.

Fall Season

Saturday November 18th at Rolf’s Aquatic Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN:

Notre Dame  9 vs. Bowling Green 4 (W, 1-0)

Notre Dame 10 vs. Purdue 4 (W, 2-0)

Notre Dame 17 vs. Northwestern 4 (W, 3-0)

Regular Season:

January 26-28 at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI:

Notre Dame 4 vs. Michigan St. 11 (L, 3-1)

Notre Dame 6 vs. Purdue 3 (W, 4-1)

Notre Dame 8 vs. Ohio State University 7 (W, 5-1)

Notre Dame 6 vs. Miami of Ohio 8 (L, 5-2)

Notre Dame 7 vs. Northwestern 1 (W, 6-2)

February 2-4 CWPA Divisional at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI:

Notre Dame 15 vs. Bowling Green 7 (W, 7-2)

Notre Dame 11 vs. Western Michigan 6 (W, 8-2)

Notre Dame 15 vs. Miami of Ohio “B” 2 (W, 9-2)

Notre Dame 11 vs. Miami of Ohio 12 (L, 9-3)

February 17,18  JPW Tourney at Rolf’s Aquatic Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN:

Notre Dame 9 vs. Purdue 8 (W in OT, 10-3)

Notre Dame 6 vs. Northwestern 3 (W, 11-3)

Notre Dame 8 vs. Illinois 5 (W, 12-3)

Notre Dame 12 vs. Grand Valley State University 1 (W, 13-3)

February 24-25  Boilermaker Invitational, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN:

Notre Dame 7 vs. Purdue 11 (L, 13-4)

Notre Dame 8 vs. Northwestern 5 (W, 14-4)

Notre Dame 6 vs. Illinois 8 (L, 14-5)

Notre Dame 5 vs. Miami 7 (L, 14-6)

Notre Dame 8 vs. Ohio State University 7 (W, 15-6)

March 10-18th Spring Break Trip to Northern CA:

Notre Dame 11 vs. Cal. St. Hayward 5 (W, 16-6)  Varsity Team

Notre Dame 3 vs. Cal. Davis “B” 10 (L, 16-7) Varsity Team

Notre Dame 5 vs. Cal. Davis Club 1 (W, 17-7)

Notre Dame 3 vs. San Jose St. 15 (L, 17-8) Varsity (Finished 5th)

Notre Dame 4 vs. Cal Poly 13 (L, 17-9)

Notre Dame 12 vs. St. Mary’s 4 (W, 18-9)

Notre Dame 9 vs. Fresno St. 5 (W, 19-9)

March 31/April 1 University of Wisconsin Invite, Madison, WI:

Notre Dame 12 vs. Grand Valley State University 2 (W, 20-9)

Notre Dame 17 vs. Wisconsin 5 (W, 21-9)

Notre Dame 6 vs. Illinois 8 (L, 21-10)

Notre Dame 9 vs. Purdue 5 (W, 22-10)

April 7,8  CWPA Midwest Championships at BGSU, Bowling Green, OH:

Notre Dame 12 vs. Miami of Ohio “B” 3 (W, 23-10)

Notre Dame 13 vs. Bowling Green 6 (W, 24-10)

Notre Dame 14 vs. Grand Valley State University 1 (W, 25-10)

Notre Dame 8 vs. Miami 5 (W, 26-10)

April 20,21 Grove City College Invite, Grove City, PA:

Notre Dame 15 vs. Penn St. Berhend 2 (W, 27-10)  Varsity Team

Notre Dame 9 vs. Grove City 5 (W, 28-10)  Varsity Team

Notre Dame 8 vs. Gannon 6 (W, 29-10)  Varsity Team

Notre Dame 12 vs. Slippery Rock 13 (L in OT, 29-11)  Varsity Team

May 3-5 CWPA National Collegiate Club Championships, Miami University, Oxford, OH:

Notre Dame 7 vs. UCLA 9 (L, 29-12)

Notre Dame 14 vs. Penn. State University 10 (W, 30-12)

Notre Dame 11 vs. Texas A&M 2 (W, 31-12)

Notre Dame 4 vs. Miami 5 (L, 31-13)

Notre Dame Women’s Water Polo Team was the 2000-’01 Midwest Champion and placed 6th at Club Nationals.  Their highest ranking during the season was the poll that came out right before nationals that had Notre Dame ranked 3rd in the country.  This year marked the team’s first Spring Break trip.  Lauren Kuzinar, Liz Parolin, Brigette Alge and Lisa Thomas were all named First Team All Conference .  Margo Klosterman and Allie Geinko were Second Team All Conference.  Lauren was named the Midwest Conference MVP and was also Second Team at Nationals.  Head coach Brian Coughlin was Midwest Coach of the Year.  Team Captains were Lisa Thomas, Lauren Kuzinar, and Liz Parolin.