Virginia's Elizabeth Grater Named 2009 CWPA Women's Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. --  The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), the largest single sport athletic conference in North America, announces the selection of Elizabeth Grater of the University of Virginia as the inaugural recipient of the Women's National Collegiate Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

The highest honor bestowed by the league to an active player, matched only by the induction of a former player to the league's Hall of Fame, the award recognizes the outstanding senior student-athlete who has achieved success in both the scholastic (3.25 or higher cumulative grade point average) and athletic arenas while possessing a spirit which provides service to the community.

Each CWPA institution was eligible to nominate a student-athlete for the award with the recipient being selected based on a points system from his excellence in Community Service, CWPA Academic Honors, Scholastic Achievement and All-Conference  selections over their career.

A four-time Scholar-Athlete Team recipient with a 3.61 cumulative grade point average, she was twice recognized on the Women's All-Mid Atlantic Division team earning second-team honors in 2007 and garnering first-time accolades in 2009.