Wagner Duo of Lundgren & Riddle, Marist's Tijerina Take Home Weekly Water Polo Awards
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Offensive Player of the Week
Jess Lundgren, Wagner
Sr., Center, 5-9, Queensland, Australia/Mountain Creek
Senior center Jess Lundgren accumulated 12 goals while tossing out seven assists including a six goal and three assist performance in Wagner’s 17-2 victory over Cal Lutheran.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Riddle, Wagner
Jr., GK, 5-8, Edmonton, Alberta/Dr. E.P. Scarlett
Junior goalie Emily Riddle posted 13 saves on the weekend including six against Harvard. Riddle made a huge stop late on a Harvard breakaway in the contest for the Seahawks to maintain striking distance for the Green & White. Riddle recorded a goals against average of 4.67 over the weekend leading Wagner to a 2-1 mark.
Rookie of the Week
Katie Tijerina, Marist
Fr., Util, 5-6, Commerce, CA/Rosary
Tijerina had 6 goals, 4 assists, 3 steals, 3 field blocks and 7 drawn ejections in four matches vs. #11 UC Santa Barbara, #25 Cal State East Bay, #17 Indiana and #22 Long Beach State. She had 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 field blocks and 3 drawn ejections in a 8-6 loss to #17 Indiana and two goals, 1 assist and 2 drawn ejections in a 16-9 loss to #22 Long Beach State.