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George Washington Adds Seven Recruits for 2011 Women's Water Polo Season
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- George Washington University women's water polo head coach Scott Reed has announced that seven student-athletes have made commitments to compete for the Colonials in 2011.
A quartet of student-athletes from Southern California and one each from Texas, Florida and Michigan comprise the largest recruiting class of Reed's 11-year tenure.
"With five seniors graduating, I'm anticipating this group of recruits to step in and contribute immediately in 2011," said Reed. "Each player brings great skills that will make us very balanced offensively and defensively."
The list of recruits includes:
Rachael Bentley
(Attack)
Riverside, Calif./Riverside Poly High School
Helped Riverside Poly HS to back-to-back CIF Southern California Division 3 championships, earning Third Team All-CIF South accolades as a senior ... Two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-America (2007-08, 2008-09) ... High school teammate of GW signee Katherine Berry
Katherine Berry (Center
Defense)
Riverside, Calif./Riverside Poly High School
Helped Riverside Poly HS to back-to-back CIF Southern California Division 3 championships ... Earned Second Team All-CIF South honors as a senior and Third Team All-CIF South as a junior ... Two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-America (2007-08, 2008-09) ... High school teammate of GW signee Rachael Bentley ... Chose GW over UCLA, Maryland and Princeton
Megan Brolley (Attack)
Delray Beach, Fla./Saint Andrew's School
2009 Second Team NISCA All-American ... 2009 First Team All-County ... Set team records in scoring and steals as Saint Andrew's team captain in 2010 ... Helped Scots to state quarterfinal appearance in 2010
Erin Dickson (Attack)
Houston, Texas/Langham Creek High School
Chosen First Team All-State and All-Region as a senior in 2009 ... Earned First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State honors as a junior in 2008 ... Led Langham Creek in scoring each of the past three seasons ... Member of USA Water Polo Southwest Zone Junior Team ... Two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-America (2007-08, 2008-09) ... Four-year letterwinner in both swimming and water polo ... Chose GW over Villanova, Santa Clara and Gannon
Allison Littlejohn
(Utility)
Saline, Mich./Saline High School
Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region selection as a junior in 2009 ... 2008-09 USA Water Polo Academic All-America ... Competed for Midwest Zone ODP Junior U-18 team in 2009
Kayley Marshall (Center
Defender)
Rocklin, Calif./Whitney High School
First Team All-Sierra Foothill League ... Holds Whitney HS record for steals ... 2008-09 USA Water Polo Academic All-America
Adina Zepfel (Utility)
Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar High School
Attends same high school as current GW attack Allison Peotter ... Brother, Evan, is sophomore on Harvard men's water polo team ... 2008-09 USA Water Polo Academic All-America ... Has eight years of water polo experience
Release courtesy George Washington Athletic
Communications
