Ladies’s Water Polo – Wed, Jan. 26, 2022
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Biola ladies’s water polo program raised some eyebrows in its first foray of varsity competitors.
Led by Veralie Naranjo’s five-goal efficiency, Biola pushed top-ranked Division III Pomona-Pitzer in its season opener, falling to the Sagehens by a slim 9-7 margin. They adopted that efficiency just a few hours later with a radical six-goal victory over La Verne, using Rachel Spadt’s six-goal outburst.
Clearly, the Eagles are to not be missed this inaugural season.
Cal State East Bay opened the yr by beating two of its WWPA West Area counterparts, Cal State Monterey Bay (13-4) and Fresno Pacific (20-10) on the Aggie Shootout.
The East Area will get into the act this weekend, as Mercyhurst and Gannon journey to the Bucknell Invitational, and Salem heads to Ann Arbor for the Michigan Invite.
WWPA Participant of the Week
Biola’s Rachel Spadt helped the Eagles to a .500 begin of their inaugural season. The freshman utility from Fullerton registered a game-high six scores and an help as Biola routed La Verne 16-7 in this system’s first-ever varsity win. She completed the week with seven targets, two assists and three steals.
Extra nominees:
Auriel Invoice, Cal State East Bay
2022 WWPA Gamers of the Week
Jan. 17-23, 2022: Rachel Spadt, Biola
Round @theWWPA…
Biola (1-1, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-1; L vs Pomona-Pitzer, 9-7; W vs La Verne, 16-7.
Abstract: Spadt and Naranjo accounted for over half of the Eagles scores on opening weekend (13) … Lizzy Birch dealt out a team-high 5 assists … Naranjo and Ava LoBue picked a team-high 5 steals … Damaris Kientz had a .552 save share in two video games.
Up Subsequent: Hosts No. 18 UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Jan. 28 earlier than competing within the Lancer Joust, hosted by California Baptist, in opposition to No. 9 UC San Diego and Redlands.
Cal State East Bay (2-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 2-0; W vs Fresno Pacific, 20-10; W vs Cal State Monterey Bay, 13-4.
Abstract: Scored 33 targets in two non-conference matches in opposition to WWPA foes … Auriel Invoice led the staff with 11 factors on seven scores and 4 assists … Adrien Van Dyke and Bailey Barlow every scored 5 targets … Maddie Wittkowske drew a team-high 4 exclusions … Outscored its opponents 20-6 within the first half.
Up Subsequent: Will take a weekend off and return to play Feb. 5 at Pacific.
Cal State Monterey Bay (0-2, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-2; L at #14 UC Davis, 25-5; L vs Cal State East Bay, 13-4.
Abstract: Catalina Gillis led the Otters with three targets … Shelby Fortune scored twice and drew a team-high three exclusions … Megan Taylor had 20 saves on the Aggie Shootout and logged a team-high three steals.
Up Subsequent: Internet hosting its house opener on Jan. 29 in opposition to Santa Clara.
Fresno Pacific (0-2, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-2; L vs Cal State East Bay, 20-10; L at #14 UC Davis, 18-5.
Abstract: Amy Zaninovich led the Sunbirds with 5 targets and three assists on the weekend … Emily Lopez-Ibarra contributed 5 factors on three targets and two assists … Rosemary Chapman, Bella Alcazar and Tatum Benson every contributed a pair of scores … Benson drew a team-high six exclusions.
Up Subsequent: Heads straight down CA-99 for the Lancer Joust hosted by California Baptist … FPU will face Redlands and No. 18 UC Santa Barbara.
Gannon (0-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Opens its season on the Bucknell Invitational, the place the Golden Knights face Virginia Army Institute, Wagner, St. Francis (Pa.) and St. Francis (N.Y.) … 2021 First Group All-American and WWPA First Teamer Nicole Wiemken can be joined by Julia Kreidinger and Mary Trese Squeglia in main the Gannon cost.
McKendree (0-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Opens its season Feb. 12 in opposition to Augustana Faculty (In poor health.) … WWPA Honorable Point out Maddie Bolton returns, together with Abigail Burton and Carley Manuel.
Mercyhurst (0-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Opens the 2022 marketing campaign in opposition to Wagner Faculty and La Salle on the Bucknell Invitational … Interim head coach Anna Batcheller’s squad can be paced by 2021 WWPA Honorable Point out honorees Hanna Good and Sara Marin, along with All-Freshman Rachel Vliestra.
Salem (0-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: The defending convention champion visits Ann Arbor to face a who’s who of nationally-ranked groups, together with No. 3 UCLA, No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Hawaii … WWPA Coach of the 12 months Justin Kassab will depend on Erin Zappia, Courtney O’Shaughnessy and Camryn Cotter to create synergy for the squad on each halves of the pool.
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
