Wagner ranked #20 by CWPA
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. – Wagner College has recently been added to the top 20 rankings in the national water polo division I polls. Wagner controls the 20th spot, along with the University of Michigan and Hartwick College. Wagner received 4 votes to earn their three-way tie for the 20th spot in the Collegiate Water Polo Association’s rankings.
Wagner College led by Jessica Burdge and Jessica Lundgren, currently sit on a record of 3-4 with their last win coming in an 11-8 win over Harvard. Lundgren, the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2013 and preseason All-MAAC selection got off to a strong start in 2014. Last weekend Lundgren totaled nine goals and 13 assists as the Seahawks won two of three games in the Princeton Invitational. Burdge, another preseason All-MAAC selection, is currently atop the MAAC in scoring offense with her 18 goals on the season. A native of Stockton, California, Burdge averages 2.57 goals per game.
Wagner has scored the 2nd most goals in the MAAC so far this season with 66 and has let up a total of 72 goals, which is good for 3rd in the conference. Wagner heads to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to take on George Washington this weekend in the Bison Invitational. The last time the two teams met, Wagner defeated George Washington 20-9.
The 2014 MAAC Water Polo Championship will be held April 26th and 27th at the McCann Natatorium on the campus of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Purchase your tickets now at MAAC.Ticketleap.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions in 2013: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference please visit, www.maacsports.com. Follow the MAAC on Facebook and Twitter: @MAACSports. Follow MAAC Water Polo on Twitter using the hashtag #MAACWWP.
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