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Harvard Hands Out 2010 Women's Awards, Names 2011 Team Captains
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Harvard University women's water polo team recently held its annual awards gathering where individuals were honored and the captains for 2011 were announced. The squad handed out four team awards at the celebration. The team also elected the captains for the 2011 season. Sophomore Devan Kennifer (Monterey, Calif./Santa Catalina) and junior Patricia Smith (Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich) will serve as the captains next season.
The Most Valuable Player award went to Kennifer, the Crimson's leading scorer throughout the season as she tallied 67 goals and an All-Northern Division first team selection for the second time in her career. She was also tabbed to the Eastern Championship All-Tournament second team.
The Most Improved Player award was given to two players: Shami Entenman (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) and Shannon Purcell (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista). Entenman stepped up down the stretch, playing between the posts in the final two games of the season. Entenman entered the Crimson's second game at the Eastern Championships at goalie where she was an immediate impact. The junior blocked a five-meter penalty shot just seconds into the half. The following day, she made her first collegiate start at goalie against Maryland where she made four saves.
Purcell stood sixth on the team in scoring with 24 goals. The sophomore posted seven multi-goal games this season. She buried a pair of markers in all three of the Crimson's games at the Eastern Championship.
The recipient of the Rookie of the Year award was Aisha Price (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou School). Price ranked fourth on Harvard with 31 tallies. She scored a goal in her first collegiate contest, a 16-2 win over Villanova. The freshman turned in 13 multiple goal performances in her first season.
Senior Roxanne Pinto (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) was recognized with the Coach's Award. Pinto tallied four goals in her senior season. She is a four-year member of the Harvard women's water polo team and has been a key player all four years. She scored 20 goals in her freshman campaign. Overall, Pinto netted 46 goals during her career.
Release courtesy Harvard Athletic Communications
