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Atlantic
Division
Player of the Week
10-24 Albert Won, Georgetown
University
Albert Won was a force in the water for the Hoyas last weekend.
He played an instrumental role in Georgetown capturing its second consecutive
Atlantic Division championship. The wily lefty dominated the closest
game of the tournament, netting 8 goals in the Hoyas' 14-11 defeat of
North Carolina State for the championship.
10-17 Rich Storey, Georgetown
University
Senior Rich Storey dominated the water for the Hoyas last weekend
at James Madison. He led the Hoyas' offense to wins over Richmond, North
Carolina State and Virginia Tech, leaving the Hoyas undefeated in regional
play over the last two seasons. Storey tallied ten goals over the tournament,
including four in the closest game to NC State that ended at 19-12.
He has shown consistent leadership in the water as one of the two-meter
sets, and
out of the water through his work ethic.
Florida
Division
Player of the Week
10-17 Chris Umbaugh, University
of Florida
This past weekend at Florida State, senior Chris Umbaugh led the
Gators to another undefeated weekend. His strong two-meter play and
relentless counterattack kept the opponents off-balance and playing
catch-up all game. Chris averaged six goals and four ejections drawn
per game, leading the Gators to an 8-0 Florida Division record.
Great
Lakes Division
Player of the Week
10-24 Chris Vredeveld,
Grand Valley State University
Freshmand Chris
Vredeveld had an outstanding weekend for the Lakers at the Great Lakes
Division Championships. Playing with an injured knee, he stepped up
his game with several starters battling injuries and sickness. Chris
scored six goals in the three games, including two in the championship
game against Notre Dame, won by the Lakers 8-5. His nine steals and
one block helped keep GVSU's defense at the top of its game and lead
the team to the championship.
10-17 JR VanderWall,
Grand Valley State University
JR led the
Lakers to a 4-0 weekend in the Great Lakes Division. His strong defensive
performance against Notre Dame was a key in the 17-12 win, along with
his four goals and three assists. JR helped maintain his team's hard-earned
lead when Notre Dame stormed back to come within one goal of the Lakers.
9-19 Joe Ahrendt, Grand
Valley State University
Sophomore goalie
Joe Ahrendt had an outstanding weekend for the Lakers. He was a leader
in and out of the pool and was a force in the cage in wins over Ohio
State University and Club Team Dynamo. Joe also played very well in
a 7-2 loss to University of Michigan, in which he made several outstanding
saves and anchored the defense, and was outstanding in a near upset
of Purdue. Joe forced two penalty misses and made eight saves in the
6-5 loss. Playing without leading scorer JR VanderWall, Joe was able
to backbone a stellar GVSU defense.
Great
Plains Division
Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Heartland
Division Player of the Week
10-24 Erik Nelson, Macalester
College
At the Heartland
Division Championships this past weeked, Nelson led his team in scoring
with 16 goals in three games, including 10 against St. John's. Last
year's league MVP, Nelson was a dominating force once again in all games,
forcing opponents to structure their defense to try and stop him.
9-26 Sean Gibson, St.
Mary's University
Sean scored 25
goals on the way to leading his team to an undefeated record in the
first league play of the season at St. John's University. Sean was the
major factor in leading the Johnnies to victories over Macalaster, St.Olaf,
Knox College, and Carleton.
Mid
Atlantic Division Player of the Week
11-14 Allen Lam, University
of Pennsylvania
While Pennsylvania was disappointed to falter early on at National Championships
to UMass in the second round, that setback did not set the tone for
senior Allen Lam's outstanding play throughout the tournament. Lam pulled
through not once, but twice with clutch goals--once scoring with 43
seconds left in the fourth to send the game versus University of Washington
into overtime, and again, after a weekend of consistently amazing play,
by scoring the winning goal against Georgia Tech nearing the 40th minute
of game play in double sudden death overtime. The year came to a fitting
end for Lam, whose top level yet understated performance all season
has been consistent with his incredible determination and modesty.
10-31 Luke Durkin, University
of Pennsylvania
Senior Luke Durkin rounded out his final season with Penn by helping
his team win the Mid Atlantic Division championship, and secure a bid
to nationals. In two close games, Durkin made a solid effort defensively,
chalking up three steals against Villanova, all of which resulted in
goals. Durkin turned up the heat in the second half of the first place
game against a determined Penn State, adding a key goal in the third
and stifling PSU's offense, stealing the ball three times. For the entire
weekend, he contributed three goals, making him one of Penn's leading
scorers for the season.
10-17 Fran Sutter, University
of Pennsylvania
In a week full of tough games, Penn captain Fran Sutter provided the
team's backbone, playing huge roles both on offense and defense. Down
by three at the half versus Villanova, Sutter led the rally to come
back in his last home game to win by four. Sutter scored three goals
in the second half, and five total, chipping in six steals and two assists.
Although primarily a defensive player, Fran led the team in scoring
and steals over the course of the week both at home and at Penn State,
receiving no ejections and tallying fifteen steals as Penn's primary
CB. In four games, Fran scored eleven goals, had four assists, and sixteen
steals total.
10-10 Jordan Sanders,
Villanova University
Jordan Sanders led his team in scoring during the five games the Wildcats
played this week with 24 total goals. He drew 12 ejections, while being
penalized only four times. In addition, Sanders tallied ten steals and
added three assists. His defense was also solid, as he was scored upon
only twice in the five games played, helping the Wildcats to earn three
wins during the stretch.
10-3 Matt Pietrantoni,
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Junior Matt Pietrantoni made a spectacular contribution
to the Quakers offense and defense this weekend at the Villanova Invitational.
Matt tallied 10 goals playing in three games at the invitational, and
was integral to the team in two wins over league rival Villanova. In
a close loss to YAA, he led the team in scoring and steals with five
goals and four steals. Over the course of the weekend, Matt added four
assists and six steals to the tally, making an impressive season debut.
9-26 Brad Barron, Villanova
University
Brad Barron led the Wildcats this week in their win over Millersville
University, helping the team to remain unbeaten in league play. Barron
scored four goals on seven shots to lead the team in offensive output..
He also tallied three steals, drew four ejections, and had one assist.
9-19 Ryan Stiltner, Villanova
University
In the first game of his collegiate career, freshman Ryan Stiltner
(Pasadena, MD) scored four goals in the Wildcats win over Lafayette.
Stiltner also had two assists and two steals to cap off his debut.
New
England Division Player of the Week
10-24 Dickie Lammert,
Williams College
After suffering through a relatively quiet regular season while battling
a sore shoulder, the team's top defender exploded for nine goals to
lead Williams to a tenth consecutive Little Three title Friday night
at Amherst. Lammert scored four goals in the first half of the opener
against Wesleyan. But with Lammert unable to get on board against school
rival Amherst, the favored Ephs entered halftime tied 5-5 with the home
team. Lammert's first goal topped a three-goal spurt early in the third,
before Amherst pulled within a goal. Lammert took over, scoring three
unanswered goals and adding his fifth of the quarter on a half-court
lob shot at the buzzer, silencing the crowd and putting the game out
of reach at 13-7. Playing a new position on the man-advantage, Lammert
led the way all night as the team converted nine of eleven chances against
Amherst.
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10-17
Matt Derr, Dartmouth College
Derr, a high school All-American from Greenwich High School and
two-time All-New England led the Big Green by scoring 13 goals in
last weekend's four-game sweep. Derr dominated throughout the tournament.
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But most impressive of all was his 94-second hat trick in the
first period of Dartmouth's 12-6 triumph over Williams. With the
Big Green behind 0-2 after the first minute and a half of play,
Derr took a pass in front of the cage and gave the ball a high
flip past the outstretched arms of his defender and the Williams
goalkeeper. Less than a minute later, Derr took a pass from the
other side and slammed the ball into the back of the cage. And
a mere 94 seconds of game clock after first goal, Derr did it
again,
this time with a remarkable sweep shot.
Derr's three unanswered
goals took the Dartmouth into the lead and inspired the Big Green
on to victory.
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New
York Division Player of the Week
10-31 Tony Cimino, United
States Military Academy
Goalie Tony Cimino led the
Army defense this past weekend to a New York Division championship.
Cimino had numerous key saves in a victory over Colgate on Saturday
and then had another outstanding game in the final against Cornell Sunday,
coming up with several saves with a man down late in the game to preserve
the victory. Army hopes to continue its winning ways as they travel
to California for the National Championship.
10-24 Lawrence Park, United
States Military Academy
Two-meter man Lawrence Park
of Army led the Black Knights to a 4-0 record this past weekend at West
Point. His 14 goals led the team. In a close game with Colgate, Park
scored four goals in the final quarter to help Army overcome a four-goal
deficit. Army enters the New York Division Championship as the #2 seed.
North
Atlantic Division Player of the Week
10-31 Braden Johnson &
Tim Kirkman, Bates College
Braden and Tim have been a
key component of the Bates Water polo team throughout their careers
here. As Bates tunes up for Nationals both seniors have amply prepared
the Bobcats for success. Beyond their countless goals and assists they
have passed on their personal knowledge of the game to countless new
players. They are truly what Bates College Water Polo seeks to exemplify;
success through leadership.
Northwest
Division
Player of the Week
10-31 Josh Newell, University
of Washington
In the Northwest Division
Championship game Josh Newell scored four goals and assisted on five
others to lead the Huskies to their 12th consecutive Northwest Championship.
Josh also drew two kickouts that led to two goals and dominated on the
defensive end to defeat Oregon State 11-9.
10-17 Daniel Anderson,
Oregon State University
Daniel Anderson dominated the Northwest Division regional tournament
at Washington State with his steals, assists and timely goals. He was
not only an asset to Oregon State
University with his leadership in the pool, but also the inspiration
he provided outside of the pool. OSU went 4-0 on the weekend, including
an upset of then #7 Washington.
Ohio
Valley Division
Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Pacific
Coast Division Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Southeast
Division
Player of the Week
10-31 Kevin Lisska, Georgia
Institute of Technology
Kevin Lisska has been one of the key players Georgia Tech team for years.
Consistantly matched up against the best player on the opposing teams
we play, Kevin limited even the best players' abilities to score. In
the final game, Kevin switched into two-meter offense and immediately
scored a backhanded cross cage goal, critical to our one point victory.
He also prevented the strongest player on the Auburn team from scoring
the entire game. Kevin has always been a strong part of the team, providing
support and knowledge. He demonstrates great sportmanship, despite the
occasional antogonizing opponent.
10-17 Lee Dobson, Auburn
University
Lee Dobson, a freshman from Orlando, Fla., brings poise and experience
to the Auburn Tigers. Lee scored six goals, drew two ejections and accounted
for eight steals this weekend at the CWPA Southeast Division regional
tournament at the University of Tennessee. Auburn finished 4-0 thanks
to the great effort put forth by Lee Dobson.
10-10 Kevin Clements,
Auburn University
Kevin Clements sat on the bench for more than four total quarters thru
the four games played to allow for Auburn's younger, less experienced,
players time to gain experience and game time. Kevin drew several ejections,
acquired many steals and made numerous assists and scored 11 points
thru all four games at the CWPA tournament at Auburn. While playing,
he provided leadership and training to the less experienced players.
Kevin was the only player added to the roster from the previous Tennessee
Tournament in September where the Tigers achieved a 1-3 record. His
effort helped turn the fortunes of the team around.
Southwest
Division Player of the Week
10-31 Brian Snell, University
of Arizona
Junior Captain Brian Snell turned in an outstanding performance this
past weekend, as the Wildcats regained the Southwest Division title.
His three goals and four ejections drawn against Colorao were instrumental
in propelling the Wildcats to victory. He had nine goals on the weekend,
including four against Utah. The 7th-ranked Wildcats now face 10th-ranked
Miami of Ohio in their opening game of nationals
10-17 Anthony Delorenzo,
University of Arizona
Junior captain, Anthony Delorenzo, lead the way for the Wildcats as
they beat the defending Southwest Division champion University of Colorado
23-6. Delorenzo excelled on offense with four goals and dominated on
defense, consistently shutting down the opposing team's best player.
Delorenzo scored 25 goals in four games as the Wildcats remained undefeated
in regular season play.
10-10
Kris Souther, University of Arizona
Senior Kris Souther lead the way for the Wildcats this past weekend
with five goals, as the 11th-ranked Cats upset the 7th-ranked University
of Washington Huskies by a score of
13-9. Souther, a former NCAA qualifier in the 200 backstroke, also drew
three kickouts and made four steals in the non-league game at the 12th
annual Cactus Classic in Tucson.
9-26
Jeff Dunnam, University of Arizona
Making his collegiate debut, freshman standout Jeff Dunnam was an immediate
impact for the Wildcats. He led all scorers with 19 goals in four games,
as the Wildcats started off league play undefeated. Dunnam also added
21 steals, eight ejections drawn, and 14 assists. In addition to his
league competition, the freshman helped spark a second-half comeback
with four steals and two goals in an exhibition game against the Air
Force Academy JV, in which the Wildcats competed against the heavily
favored Falcons.
Texas
Division Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Heartland
Division Player of the Week
3-13 Stephanie
Skladzien, Saint Olaf College
Senior captain Stephanie Skladzien (Kildeer, IL) led the Oles to
victory this past weekend in Heartland Division competition. Skladzien
scored 15 goals at two-meter offense; seven in a 16-9 victory over crosstown
rival Carleton College and eight more in a 10-6 defeat of Macalester
College.
Mid
Atlantic Division Player of the Week
4-25
Jen Zuzack, Penn State University
Playing 28
minutes in all three games this weekend and winning nearly every sprint,
Jen Zuzack never neglected offensive or defensive responsibilities.
Assigned to the fastest swimmer on each of the other teams, she shut
down the opponents' counter attack. Adding eight goals, to her offensive
credit she helped State to two victories this weekend.
4-10
Jamie Trapp, University of Maryland
In her first
collegiate game, Jamie drew eight ejections at two-meters, four of which
were four-meter penalties. She scored nine goals that game, and five
in each of the following wins for the Terps. Throughout the tournament
she provided experience in the water, directed the offense, stole 27
balls on defense, drew 23 ejections, and scored 24 goals. The Terps
were 4-0 because of her leadership and intensity.
3-27
Amanda Reed, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Amanda Reed
led her team to a win against Eastern Michigan at the Penn State Behrend/Gannon
Invitational Tournament. Working at both ends of the pool, she had eight
steals and six goals and played with a great deal of passion.
2-27
Deborah Robbins, University of Pennsylvania
Goaltender
Deborah Robbins allowed just one goal in the fourth quarter of Penn's
9-8 victory over Penn State. With Penn State playing well at both ends
of the pool, Robbins
was able to prevent them from scoring and gave her team the opportunity
to push ahead
into
the lead. Robbins shut out the Nittany Lions the rest of the way and
sealed the win for
the Quakers
Midwest
Division Player of the Week
2-27 Jenny Case,
Ohio University
Jenny Case scored 12 goals over the course of four games this weekend,
including seven goals against a squad composed of players from Dayton,
Denison, and Xavier. She complimented her offense with stellar defense
all weekend, guarding the two-meters.
New
England Division Player of the Week
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4-17 Lauren Wondolowski,
Dartmouth College
Sophomore
Lauren Wondolowski scored only three of Dartmouth's forty goals
in last weekend's New England Division Championship; but, she
was the quarterback who intiated many of the Big Green's offensive
drives and directed a defensive effort that held Dartmouth's three
opponents to a total of only seven goals. Wondolowski was especially
pivotal in suffocating the MIT defense in Dartmouth's 10-2 domination
for the New England Division title. Wondolowski lacks the superficial
visibility of the player with the most goals, assists, steals,
or saves, but it was her hard swimming up and down the pool and
her skillful leadership that made the most significant difference
for the victorious Big Green.
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4-6 Kristen Anderson,
Yale University
Kristen Anderson,
an all-League high school soccer goalie from Michigan,
made her collegiate water polo debut during Yale's west coast
tour this spring break. Starting both their games, she anchored
the Bulldogs' defense in a 10-5 win against Pepperdine University.
Yale's second game was against #1 ranked Cal Poly and after the
first quarter, the Bulldogs trailed 4-1. Kristin rallied the defense
through the second and third quarters, stopping all shots against,
to get Yale back in the game by a 4-3 score. The game ended in
a 7-4 loss, despite a strong performance by Yale's defense and
their goalie, who tallied 12 saves.
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3-6 Gillian
Morshedi, Dartmouth College
Sophomore Gillian Morshedi, a high school All-American from
Houston, Texas and last year's all-New England goalkeeper, anchored
a Big Green defense that allowed only four goals at last weekend's
tournament. Morshedi was particularly effective in Dartmouth's
6-3 victory over defending division champion Yale, blocking eight
shots. Morshedi held Yale to a single natural goal.
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New
York Division Player of the Week
4-10 Gloria Armstrong,
New York University
Gloria Armstrong was a force on both the offensive and defensive
ends. She tallied eight goals total for the four game tournament and
played flawless defense at the two-meters. She was not scored on the
whole tournament and has only allowed one goal the entire season. One
of three team captains, she is a former Canadian National Defensive
two-meter defender who runs the point on the offensive side of the ball.
3-6 Courtney
Hargrove, New York University
Sophomore Courtney Hargrove led the Violets in their first ever
CWPA weekend to a perfect 4-0 record with 19 goals, including 4 against
defending New York Division champion Columbia University.
Northwest
Division Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Pacific
Coast Division Player of the Week
No nominations received.
Southeast
Division Player of the Week
4-25
Miranda Lim, Emory University
Three-time captain, Miranda Lim (Santa Ana, CA) led Emory is scoring
this past weekend with seven goals scored, including two in the finals
of the Southeastern Championship. She also led the Eagles in assists
(6), steals (13) and was second in ejections drawn (9) for the weekend.
Miranda started each game and played mistake free with no ejections
owned over four games. She also leads Emory is assists for the season
(18), steals for the season
(44), is second on the team in goals scored (31) and ejections drawn
as a driver (22).
4-10
Kate Bowler, Emory University
Sophomore Kate Bowler (San Francisco, CA), led Emory University during
this past weekend's Southeast Division regional in goals scored (7),
including three against top five rival University of Florida. She raised
her team high shooting percentage to over 70%, while being ejected just
one time throughout the weekend as the Eagles primary two-meter defender.
Kate's efforts helped pace Emory to a 3-1 weekend record and the second
seed for the upcoming Southeast Division championships.
2-27 Liani
Rosa, Emory University
Emory senior goalie, Liani Rosa (Chicago, IL), had 24 saves on 44 shots
(55%) in three games at the Boiler Invite against three opponents ranked
in the nations' top twelve. She blocked more than ten breakaway attempts
throughout the weekend and stuffed a penalty shot against Notre Dame,
lowering her goals-against-average to a career low 4.49. Rosa also holds
team records for "most games played, all time" (61) and "most
consecutive games played" (61), having never missed a tournament
during her four years as Emory's starting goalie.
2-6
Meghan Jackson, Emory University
In her first regular season tournament for the Eagles, freshman two-meter
set Meghan Jackson (Lake Oswego, OR), solidified Emory's middle and
caused chaos for defenders. She lead the team in scoring with nine goals
on eighteen shots (50%), including four scores against defending national
club champion Michigan State. She also led Emory by drawing seven ejections
over four games from the offensive middle. Jackson proved her worth
as a total player as well by picking up seven steals, good for fourth
best on the team all, while coming off the bench in each contest. Her
efforts helped pace the Eagles to a very respectable 2-2 record on the
weekend at the Miami (OH) Classic.
Southwest
Division Player of the Week
4-10 Lindsay Schaefer, United
States Air Force Academy
Sophomore Lindsay Schaefer was solid in goal as Air Force enjoyed another
4-0 weekend in the Southwest Division, including wins over Colorado State
"B" (24-1), Northern Arizona (16-9), Colorado (13-7), and Utah
(13-9). Linday had 22 saves in the tournament and scored a full court
shot to put the team ahead of Utah for good. The win over the Utes secured
the #1 seed for Air Force in the Southwest Division championships.
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3-6 Jenny Trapp,
United States Air Force Academy
Senior First Class Cadet Jenny Trapp led the United States Air
Force Academy to a perfect 4-0 record in its initial CWPA competition,
including victories over 2001 division champion Arizona and 2001
division runner-up Northern Arizona. Trapp scored 23 goals in
the four games, including nine in the Falcons' 14-13 defeat of
Northern Arizona.
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Texas
Division Player of the Week
No nominations received.
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