2017 ACWPC Women’s Division III All-America Team (PDF)
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) announces the selection of the organization’s 2017 Women’s Division III All-America Team.
Comprised of 24 student-athletes, the team features players from nine institutions as Whittier College (five), California Lutheran University (four), Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (four), Macalester College (three), Chapman University (two), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (two), Penn State Behrend (two), Grove City College (one) and the University of La Verne (one) each garnered a minimum of one athlete on either the First, Second or Honorable Mention Division III All-America lists.
Headlining the team is 2017 Division III Player of the Year Christina Williamson of 2017 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champion Pomona-Pitzer. The award marks the second All-America nod of Williamson’s intercollegiate career as she previously garnered Honorable Mention accolades in 2016.
She is among 12 athletes to garner multiple All-America awards as she joins fellow Pomona-Pitzer players Jocelyn Castro (2017 First Team, 2016 First Team) and goalie Ahsha Earwood (2017 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2015 Second Team); Kristi McGee (2017 First Team, 2016 Honorable Mention) of California Lutheran University; Grace Schade (2017 First Team, 2016 Second Team) and Emily Fong (2017 Second Team, 2016 Honorable Mention) of Chapman; Roxy Kiessling (2017 Second Team, 2016 First Team) and Jessica Gaffney (2017 Honorable Mention, 2016 Honorable Mention, 2015 Second Team) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps; Lucy Moran (2017 Second Team, 2016 Honorable Mention) of Macalester; Guarina Garcia (2017 First Team, 2016 First Team) of La Verne; Isabella Gorrocino (2017 First Team, 2016 Honorable Mention, 2015 First Team) of Whittier; and Maryn Horn (2017 Honorable Mention, 2016 Honorable Mention) of Penn State Behrend.
For the second time in three seasons, an individual from a school outside the SCIAC earns recognition as the Division III Coach of the Year as Macalester’s Scott Reed follows Justin Pudwill of Whittier (2016), Alex Rodriguez (2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008) of Pomona-Pitzer, Tom Whittemore (2011, 2005, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1996) of Redlands, Tim Settem (2006) and Mike Ashe (2001) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Dennis Fosdick (2000, 1997) of Occidental, Craig Rond (2009, 2007) of Cal Lutheran and Matt Anderson (2015) of Connecticut College in garnering laurels.
Since 2005, the mission of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) is to promote the development and advancement of collegiate water polo. This shall be accomplished by providing its membership with professional education, services, training and a united voice.
| 2017 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Division III All-America Team | |
| Division III Player of the Year: | Christina Williamson (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges) |
| Coach of the Year: | Scott Reed (Macalester College) |
| First Team | |
| Ahsha Earwood (Goalie) | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
| Christina Williamson | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
| Jocelyn Castro | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
| Kristi McGee | California Lutheran University |
| Grace Schade | Chapman University |
| Guarina Garcia | University of La Verne |
| Isabella Gorrocino | Whittier College |
| Second Team | |
| Bailey Meyer (Goalie) | California Lutheran University |
| Nikki Roed | California Lutheran University |
| Emily Fong | Chapman University |
| Roxy Kiessling | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges |
| Lucy Moran | Macalester College |
| Chessa Burke | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
| Jenel Rivera | Whittier College |
| Honorable Mention | |
| Courtney Overland (Goalie) | Macalester College |
| Katia Montoya (Goalie) | Whittier College |
| Victoria Rose Meek | California Lutheran University |
| Jessica Gaffney | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges |
| Abigail Jank | Grove City College |
| Cara Mullery | Macalester College |
| Maryn Horn | Penn State Behrend |
| Brittany Pinter | Penn State Behrend |
| Anastacia Gonzalez | Whittier College |
| Zyania Morales | Whittier College |
Division III Players of the Year (1996-to-Present):
- 2017 – Christina Williamson (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2016 – Angelica Hernandez (Whittier College)
- 2015 – Alyssa Woodward (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2014 – Candace Filippelli (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges)
- 2013 – Sarah Tuggy (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2012 – Chelsea Johnson (Grove City College) / Annie Oxborough-Yankus (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2011 – Tamara Perea (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2010 – Tamara Perea (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2009 – Meredith Butte (California Lutheran University)
- 2008 – Laura Condon (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2007 – Laura Condon (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2006 – Annie Richardson (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges)
- 2005 – Alie Hower (University of Redlands)
- 2004 – Ashley Gucinski (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2003 – Joy Haviland (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2002 – Sarah Rosenberger (University of Redlands)
- 2001 – Katie Reichert (University of Redlands)
- 2000 – Jackie Provost (Occidental College)
- 1999 – Teri Lawson (University of Redlands)
- 1998 – Cheryl Burkett (University of Redlands)
- 1997 – Joanna Bell (University of Redlands)
- 1996 – Nikki Fonnesbeck (University of Redlands)
Division III Coaches of the Year (1996-to-present):
- 2017 – Scott Reed (Macalester College)
- 2016 – Justin Pudwill (Whittier College)
- 2015 – Matt Anderson (Connecticut College)
- 2014 – Alex Rodriguez (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2013 – Alex Rodriguez (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2012 – Alex Rodriguez (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2011 – Tom Whittemore (Universty of Redlands)
- 2010 – Alex Rodriguez (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2009 – Craig Rond (California Lutheran University)
- 2008 – Alex Rodriguez (Pomona-Pitzer Colleges)
- 2007 – Craig Rond (California Lutheran University)
- 2006 – Tim Settem (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges)
- 2005 – Tom Whittiemore (University of Redlands)
- 2004 – Tom Whittemore (University of Redlands)
- 2003 – None selected
- 2002 – None selected
- 2001 – Mike Ashe (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges)
- 2000 – Dennis Fosdick (Occidental College)
- 1999 – Tom Whittemore (University of Redlands)
- 1998 – Tom Whittemore (University of Redlands)
- 1997 – Dennis Fosdick (Occidental College)
- 1996 – Tom Whittemore (University of Redlands)
