BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Connecticut College’s Sarah Franco (Jr., Weston, Conn./Weston) made 26 saves with nine steals and a trio of assists during a 4-0 weekend for the Camels at Utica University to garner recognition as the April 3 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Defensive Player of the Week.
A first-time weekly honor recipient from the league office and a 2023 Connecticut team captain, Franco helped the Camels top Penn State Behrend (20-9 W) and Washington & Jefferson College (16-9 W) with a combined 13 saves on Saturday, April 1, prior to knocking off Grove City College (22-12 W) three steals and another 13 stops on Sunday, April 2. She did not compete in cage during the team’s 10-5 defeat of the host Pioneers on April 2.
The quartet of wins helped Connecticut College capture the 2023 CWPA Division III-East Region regular season title and the No. 2 seed for the upcoming CWPA Division III Championship on Friday-Sunday, April 21-23, at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
April 3 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Defensive Player of the Week Honor Roll: Lizzie Pelzman (Augustana College)
