Girls’s Water Polo – Wed, Feb. 2, 2022
OAKLAND, Calif. – Seven groups within the Western Water Polo Affiliation (WWPA) have began their 2022 campaigns after Gannon, Mercyhurst and Salem jumped in over the weekend.
GU was the lone squad from the East Area to choose up a victory, as Nicole Wiemken’s five-goal outburst lifted the Golden Knights in time beyond regulation over Virginia Navy Institute. Defending champion Salem confronted three top-5 groups on its opening weekend, coming house with no victory, however with the expertise of enjoying towards the nation’s finest.
Fresno Pacific and Biola recorded blowout wins over Redlands on the Lancer Joust, whereas Cal State Monterey Bay beat NCAA Division I Santa Clara for the primary time since 2012.
Competitors is comparatively quiet this weekend, however will decide up the next week as McKendree enters the fray and the squads journey to varied Invitations throughout the nation.
WWPA Participant of the Week
Gannon’s Nicole Wiemken led the Golden Knights with 11 objectives, 5 assists and 12 drawn exclusions over the weekend on the Bucknell Invitational. Her five-goal efficiency led GU to a 3-OT win over Virginia Navy Institute in its season opener, the longest match in Gannon historical past, scoring the profitable purpose with 39 seconds left. She had one other five-goal efficiency in a loss to St. Francis (N.Y.) to shut out the competitors. She moved into ninth place on GU’s profession scoring listing with 128.
Further nominees:
Megan Taylor, Cal State Monterey Bay; Taylor Hodges, Fresno Pacific
2022 WWPA Gamers of the Week
Jan. 17-23, 2022: Rachel Spadt, Biola
Jan. 24-30, 2022: Nicole Wiemken, Gannon
Round @theWWPA…
Biola (2-3, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-2; L vs #16 UC Santa Barbara, 13-7; L vs #11 UC San Diego, 17-10; W vs Redlands, 18-3.
Abstract: Ended the week on a excessive observe, as Hanna Jordan scored 4 objectives on 5 pictures in a 15-goal win over Redlands … 18 objectives vs Redlands had been season excessive … Protection held Redlands to .176 capturing share … Kourtney Pyle and Veralie Naranjo led the Eagles with seven objectives apiece over three matches … Maria Roldan Gonzalez registered a team-high 9 factors on six objectives and three assists.
Up Subsequent: Hosts Concordia on Friday, Feb. 4 at 1pm.
RV Cal State East Bay (2-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Visits No. 15 Pacific on Sat., Feb. 5 at 12pm.
Cal State Monterey Bay (1-2, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-0; W vs Santa Clara, 11-8.
Abstract: Freshman netminder Megan Taylor made 13 saves in her collegiate house debut to guide the Otters over NCAA DI member Santa Clara … It was CSUMB’s first win over SCU since 2012 … Olivia Centis led the Otters with 4 factors on three objectives and an help … Shelby Fortune and Cecile Judy every contributed a pair of objectives and a pair of assists.
Up Subsequent: Takes a weekend off earlier than returning to play on Sat., Feb. 12 at San Jose State.
Fresno Pacific (1-3, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-1; W vs Redlands, 20-6; L vs #16 UC Santa Barbara, 19-4.
Abstract: Freshman Tatum Benson mixed for eight objectives and an help because the Sunbirds cut up on the Lancer Joust … Madison Jacques contributed seven factors on two objectives and 5 assists … Rosemary Chapman scored 4 objectives and added an help … Camryn Berra made 21 saves.
Up Subsequent: Drives northwest to Silicon Valley to face Santa Clara and No. 2 Stanford on Sat., Feb. 5.
Gannon (1-3, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 1-3; W 12-11 vs Virginia Navy Institute (3OT); L vs #17 Wagner, 25-7; L vs St. Francis (Pa.), 13-11; L vs St. Francis (N.Y.), 14-10.
Abstract: The three-OT win over VMI was the longest match in GU historical past … Beatrice Popescu supported Wiemken’s huge weekend with eight objectives and an help … Julia Kreidinger had 5 objectives and three assists.
Up Subsequent: Takes a weekend off earlier than competing within the Curtis Robinette Memorial Invite (Feb. 19-20) towards Siena, Marist, Mount St. Mary’s and Villanova.
McKendree (0-0, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: Didn’t compete.
Up Subsequent: Opens its season Feb. 12 towards Augustana Faculty (Unwell.) … WWPA Honorable Point out Maddie Bolton returns, together with Abigail Burton and Carley Manuel.
Mercyhurst (0-2, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: L, vs #17 Wagner, 25-6; L vs La Salle, 22-3.
Abstract: Brean Jordan led the Lakers on opening weekend with 4 factors on three objectives and an help … Hanna Good and Sakura Gavin every registered a pair of scores … Good drew a team-high 5 exclusions.
Up Subsequent: Competes within the Wittenberg Invite towards Mount St. Mary’s and Wittenberg on Sat., Feb. 5.
Salem (0-4, 0-0 WWPA)
Final Week: 0-4; L vs Lengthy Island, 16-6; L vs #3 UCLA, 24-3; L vs #5 Hawaii, 17-5; L vs #2 Stanford, 19-3.
Abstract: Confronted three top-5 opponents on the Michigan Invite … Annefleur ten Bloemendal registered a team-high seven factors on 4 objectives and three assists … Margherita Garibbo had three objectives and three assists … Chloe Woodbine matched ten Bloemendal with 4 objectives and drew a team-high seven exclusions.
Up Subsequent: Enjoys a weekend off earlier than returning to play on the Arizona State Invitational, Feb. 11-12, in Tempe, Ariz.
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
