Bucknell University Athletics
Eleven Women's Water Polo Players Earn ACWPC All-Academic Awards
6/21/2016 3:29:00 PM | Women's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's water polo team had 11 student-athletes earn All-Academic Awards from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, it was announced Tuesday. Additionally, the Bison ranked 25th nationally among water polo teams in cumulative team grade-point average with a combined 3.25.
More than 500 student-athletes were recognized in three levels: 3.20 to 3.40 GPA (Excellent), 3.41 to 3.70 GPA (Superior) and 3.71 to 4.0 GPA (Outstanding). Bucknell had six players recognized in the Superior category and five on the Excellent ledger. It was the most Bison cited since the squad also had 11 honorees in 2011.
Three of the Bison honorees – Katherine DeRuff, Martine McCarthy, Eleanor Marrs – were seniors in 2016. Eight of the Bucknell players honored – Colleen Barron, Marta Considine, Manuela Herrera, Kendyl Johnson, Shyla Lintz, Tegan Stanbach, Eliza Romeyn, Julia Ulrich – will return to Kinney Natatorium in 2017.
In the pool, the Bison in 2016 finished 18-15 overall on their way to a fifth-place showing at the CWPA Championship. It marked Bucknell's most wins since 2009 and was its best postseason finish since 2010.
Bucknell Women's Water Polo Players to Earn ACWPC All-Academic Awards
Colleen Barron (Superior Recognition)
Katherine DeRuff (Superior Recognition)
Manuela Herrera (Superior Recognition)
Kendyl Johnson (Superior Recognition)
Eleanor Marrs (Superior Recognition)
Julia Ulrich (Superior Recognition)
Marta Considine (Excellent Recognition)
Shyla Lintz (Excellent Recognition)
Martine McCarthy (Excellent Recognition)
Eliza Romeyn (Excellent Recognition)
Tegan Stanbach (Excellent Recognition)
