BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Marialena Seletopoulou (Fr., Glyfada, Athens, Greece/Yannopoulos School) of Saint Francis University scored 19 goals during her intercollegiate debut at the Bucknell University Bison Invitational to earn a share of the February 12 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division I Rookie of the Week award.
Beginning her collegiate career at the Bison Invitational, Seletopoulou made her mark in racking up four or more goals in all four of the Red Flash’s games.
She rifled in four markers against the host Bison in a 13-8 loss prior to putting away five more strikes in a 12-10 victory over Siena College on Saturday, February 10. in the team’s final two games on Sunday, February 11, Seletopoulou chipped in four scores against Gannon University in a 9-7 win to accompany six tallies in a 21-13 loss to George Washington University.
Seletopoulou is part of history as she is among three players to share Rookie of the Week status with George Washington’s Alana Ponce (Fr., Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor) and Dara Bleiberg (Fr., Simi Valley, Calif./Royal). It marks the first time the league has awarded three nods for one weekly honor.
