Girls’s Water Polo – Thu, Mar. 3, 2022
OAKLAND, Calif. – Gannon and McKendree went a mixed 5-0 final week, with the Golden Knights sweeping the Grove Metropolis Invitational whereas the Bearcats demolished Carthage Faculty on the highway.
Salem (6-10) presently leads the East Area with six wins, whereas McKendree (5-1) and Gannon (5-5) are one behind with 5. The Tigers head to Ann Arbor to face ranked opponents this week.
Three groups within the West Area head to the Claremont Convergence Match in Southern California this weekend. The 27-team competitors can be performed at Pomona-Pitzer, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, La Verne and Occidental. McKendree can even be on the town and can tackle Biola in a non-conference contest.
Cal State East Bay heads East for the Harvard Invite.
WWPA Participant of the Week
Nicole Wiemken was named convention participant of the week for the second time this season after main Gannon to 3 straight wins over Washington & Jefferson (20-8), Penn State Behrend (18-5) and Grove Metropolis (17-6) to enhance to 5-5 on the season. Wiemken opened the week with 5 targets and an help vs. Washington & Jefferson, adopted by two targets and an help vs. Behrend. She wrapped up the week with 4 targets vs. Grove Metropolis. The 11 targets got here on 15 photographs. She boosted her profession targets whole to 144, which is ninth all-time in GU historical past.
2022 WWPA Gamers of the Week
Jan. 17-23, 2022: Rachel Spadt, Biola
Jan. 24-30, 2022: Nicole Wiemken, Gannon
Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2022: N/A
Feb. 7-13, 2022: Adrien Van Dyke, Cal State East Bay
Feb. 14-20, 2022: Jaleh Moaddeli, McKendree
Feb. 21-27, 2022: Nicole Wiemken, Gannon
Round @theWWPA…
Biola (2-7, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Takes a weekend off and returns to play on the Claremont Convergence Match, Mar. 4-5 … The Eagles face McKendree, California Baptist, Chapman and Occidental.
RV Cal State East Bay (6-5, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-1; L vs #11 San Jose State
Abstract: CSUEB opened with three unanswered scores towards the Spartans … Maddie Wittkowske scored three targets … Daniela Passoni completed with 9 saves.
Up Subsequent: Competes within the Harvard Invitational towards Marist, Wagner, Lengthy Island and Harvard.
Cal State Monterey Bay (1-10, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-4, L at Cal Lutheran, 11-10; L vs Lengthy Island, 13-7; L vs #23 Cal State Nothridge, 11-9; L vs California Baptist, 8-4.
Abstract: Olivia Centis led the Otters with 10 factors on eight targets and two assists on the Tina Finali Invite … Catalina Gillis and Shelby Fortune every registered six scores … Climbed again from four-goal deficit to tie match late in fourth quarter towards CLU, however CLU scored with 18 seconds remaining.
Up Subsequent: Competes within the Claremont Convergence Match, Mar. 4-5 … The Otters face Ottawa (Ariz.), Chapman, Connecticut Faculty and La Salle.
Fresno Pacific (2-11, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-3; L vs #23 Cal State Northridge, L vs Austin Faculty, 10-9; L at Cal Lutheran, 15-11; W vs Chapman, 15-6.
Abstract: Rosemary Chapman scored 4 instances whereas Emily Lopez-Ibarra and Tatum Benson every had three because the Sunbirds ended the Tina Finali Invite with a nine-goal win over Chapman … Chapman and Amy Zaninovich every had a team-high 11 factors (6 g, 5a) on the Invite … Benson completed with a crew excessive seven scores and a team-high 9 exclusions drawn. Up Subsequent: Competes within the Claremont Convergence Match, Mar. 4-5 … The Sunbirds face Concordia, Ottawa (Ariz.), La Salle and Penn State Behrend.
Gannon (5-5, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 3-0; W vs Washington & Jefferson, 20-8; W vs Penn State Behrend, 18-5; W at Grove Metropolis, 17-6.
Abstract: Beat three opponents by 9 targets or extra on the Grove Metropolis Invite … Jade Strickland matched Wiemken’s 13 factors with eight targets and 5 assists … Julia KReidinger contributed six targets and 5 assists over the weekend … Wiemken drew eight exclusions.
Up Subsequent: Returns to play Mar. 12-13 on the La Salle Invite the place they tackle Mount St. Mary’s twice, St. Francis (N.Y.) and La Salle.
McKendree (5-1, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 2-0; W at Carthage Faculty, 24-5; W at Carthage Faculty, 25-7.
Abstract: Scored 49 targets in two matches at Carthage Faculty …. Profitable on 49 of 54 photographs over the 2 video games … Main goalscorers have been Abigail Burton (8), Courtney Smith (7), Jaleh Moaddeli (6) and Carley Manuel (6) … 16 completely different Bearcats scored.
Up Subsequent: Performs 5 targets in a span of three days in California … Faces Occidental Faculty (Mar. 3) earlier than competing within the Claremont Convergence Match towards Biola, Cal State Northridge, No. 25 Cal State Northridge, Occidental and CalTech.
Mercyhurst (2-9, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-4; L at #25 Marist, 22-3; L vs Iona, 19-7; L vs Salem, 17-7; L at Villanova, 20-8.
Abstract: Ended the Curtis Robinette Invite with a 12-10 win over Mount St. Mary’s … Sara Marin and Sakura Gavin had three targets apiece within the win with Gavin offering three assists … Marin rattled the cage eight instances over the weekend.
Up Subsequent: Returns to play Mar. 12-13 on the La Salle Invite the place they tackle La Salle twice, St. Francis (N.Y.) and Mount St. Mary’s.
Salem (6-11, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 3-2; L vs Iona, 12-9; L vs Villanova, 11-6; W vs Siena, 17-13; W at Villanova, 19-8; W vs Mercyhurst, 17-7.
Abstract: Annefleur ten Bloemendal led all scorers with 17 targets over the 5 matches … Drew seven exclusions and had 5 assists … Erin Zappia dished out 12 assists whereas goalkeeper Philippa Piper had 10 assists.
Up Subsequent: Competes within the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mar. 5-6 … Faces Saint Francis (Pa.), Iona, No. 25 Bucknell and No. 7 Michigan.
2022 WWPA Preseason Coaches Ballot
1. Salem – 46 (5)
2. Cal State East Bay – 44 (3)
3. Fresno Pacific – 38
4. Cal State Monterey Bay – 25
5. Mercyhurst – 22
6. Gannon – 19
7. Biola – 16
8. McKendree – 14
