166 Student-Athletes Named to 2010 CWPA Women's Collegiate Club Scholar-Athlete Team

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- 166 student-athletes have been named to the 2010 Collegiate Water Polo Association Women's National Collegiate Club Scholar-Athlete Team. Previously named the All-Academic Team, the program honors varsity and club student-athletes who have achieved grade point averages of 3.2 or higher and competed during the 2010 women's season.

The total of athletes honored exceeds the 2009 quantity of 153 varsity and club student-athletes, as 304 varsity and club players garnered honors this year with 138 varsity athletes being recognized for their academic success.

Overall, 78 athletes were honored with Outstanding (3.71-4.0) recognition, while 54 earned Superior (3.41-3.7) and 34 were recognized with Excellent (3.2-3.4) accolades among the club athletes.  Among varsity athletes, 35 earned Outstanding, 60 garnered Superior and 43 received Excellent honors.

Among club teams, 10 squads reported team grade point averages (GPA) above 3.0 led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which posted a 3.75 GPA.  The University of Illinois (3.65), Virginia Tech University (3.63), Cornell University (3.60), Pennsylvania State University (3.59), Middlebury College (3.50), Duke University (3.49), Dartmouth College (3.38), Purdue University (3.16) and 2010 National Champion California Polytechnic State University (3.10).