BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Former Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) standouts Shae Fournier and Jessica Gaudreault of Indiana University were named to the Team Canada roster for the upcoming FINA World Aquatic Championships to be held in Gwangju, South Korea, from July 12-28. The Canadian women qualified for Worlds by finishing in first place at the 2019 UANA Cup last January.
A 2014 graduate of Indiana, Fournier (2011-2014) is one of the most decorated players in water polo history. She holds the top two school records for single-season goals (95 in 2014, 83 in 2013) and career goals (305), and is second in IU history in career steals (311). Fournier was the 2014 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Player of the Year, and earned second team Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America and College Sport Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) First-Team Academic All-America honors. Fournier is one of five players in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history to score 300 or more goals in her career.
The Most Valuable Player of the 2014 CWPA Championship hosted by Bucknell University for leading the Hoosiers to an 11-10 victory over Princeton University, Fournier is among a select group of Indiana women’s water polo players who won a pair of league titles during their tenure. In 2011 as a freshman, Fournier helped her squad down the University of Michigan, 5-3, at home in Bloomington for the program’s first title since taking home the 2003 crown.
A three-time CWPA All-Conference First Team selection (2013, 2014, 2018) and a 2018 ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America pick, Gaudreault concluded her tenure in 2018 with 975 saves, 97 steals, 35 assists and 777 goals against in 117 games (3,484 minutes).
This week, the Canadian women will travel to Kurashiki, Japan to participate in a training camp with Australia, New Zealand and Japan to prepare for the 2019 World Championships as well as the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. These two tournaments are qualifier events for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The Canadian women will play their first game of the tournament against Russia at 11:10 am local time (12:10 am) on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Live stream will be available via FINA TV (subscription required).
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Schedule |
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July 14, 2019 |
Canada vs Russia – 11:10 am local time/ 10:10 pm EST (July 13) |
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July 16, 2019 |
Canada vs Hungary – 9:50 am local time / 8:50 pm EST (July 15) |
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July 18, 2019 |
Canada vs South Korea – 7:10 pm local time / 6:10 am EST |
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July 20, 2019 |
Crossover |
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July 22, 2019 |
Quarter-finals |
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July 24, 2019 |
Semifinals |
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July 26, 2019 |
Finals |
- Group A: South Africa, New Zealand, Netherlands, United States
- Group B: Canada, Hungary, South Korea, Russia
- Group C: Cuba, Greece, Kazakhstan, Spain
- Group D: Japan, Italy, China, Australia
For more information on the event, please visit: https://www.fina-gwangju2019.com/
