BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Brown University’s Cole Atwell (Fr., San Diego, Calif./La Jolla) racked up 11 goals, four assists, four steals and four ejections drawn during a 4-0 run for the No. 19-ranked Bears at the Harvard University Invitational to earn status as the October 21 Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) co-Rookie of the Week.
A first-time weekly honor recipient, Atwell helped Brown dispatch Wagner College (10-9 W), No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (10-6 W), La Salle University (12-9 W) and No. 17 George Washington University (16-10 W) at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool.
He dished out three assists against Wagner on the evening of Friday, October 18, prior to registering three goals versus Pomona-Pitzer and two goals with a pair of steals in topping La Salle on Saturday, October 19.
He saved his best game for last, however, as Atwell ripped in six goals alongside a pair of field blocks and two ejections drawn as the Bears stunned the 2017 and 2018 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Champion Colonials of George Washington on Sunday, October 20.
He shares the Rookie of the Week award with Vladimir Mickic (Fr., Subotica, Serbia/Nikola Tesla) of No. 18 St. Francis College Brooklyn.
October 21 Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Week Honor Roll: Kaleb Archer (Harvard University); Yurian Quinones (Princeton University)
