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Michigan Falls to No. 11 Arizona State on Final Day of ASU Invite
1/25/2026 7:28:00 PM | Water Polo
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The No. 17-ranked University of Michigan water polo team fell to No. 11 Arizona State, 16-7, on Sunday (Jan. 25) on the final day of the Arizona State Invitational at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.Â
Lulu Hirschfield and freshman Bailee Swindells led the Wolverines (0-5) with two goals apiece, with Swindells scoring her first career goal in the Maize and Blue.
After going scoreless in the opening quarter, Hirschfeld opened the scoring for Michigan with a bouncing shot past the Arizona State (4-0) goalkeeper. Emma Gustafsson followed by converting a penalty shot, banking it off the post and into the net. Despite a strong defensive effort, the Sun Devils capitalized on 10 scoring opportunities and carried an eight-goal lead into halftime.
Swindells accounted for Michigan's lone goal of the third quarter, scoring in the final 30 seconds to trim the deficit heading into the fourth. The Wolverines struck first in the final frame on a shot from Brooke Ingram before Hirschfeld added her second goal of the contest.
Michigan continued to chip away as Swindells and Maddy Scarth scored on back-to-back possessions, but Arizona State maintained control down the stretch to secure the 16-7 victory.
The Wolverines will continue play next weekend at the Triton Invitational, opening the tournament against Arizona State on Friday (Jan. 30) at 2:40 p.m. PT.
