Water Polo Sweeps MAAC Post-Season Awards
    Allen, Smith and Swingle Receive Top Honors
    Rob Swingle
     
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    May. 2, 2005

    EDISON, NJ-- Shanna Allen has been named the 2005 MAAC Water Polo Offensive Player of the Year, while Iona's Kim Trebon was selected Defensive Player of the Year by the league's head coaches and headlines this season's All-MAAC Teams.

    Allen, a junior from Mechanicsburg, PA finished first on the team in assists (41), second on the team in goals (48), points (89) and points per game (3.56). She was also first on the team in steals with 57. Allen was selected Offensive Player of the Week twice during the regular season.

    Freshman Caitlin Smith and Wagner's Billy Hoelck were selected Co-Rookies of the Year. Smith (Miami Springs, FL) led the team in shots (192), goals (78), points (104) and points per game (4.16). She was selected Rookie of the Week twice during the regular season and ranked as high as eight in the nation in goals.

    Allen and Trebon are joined on the All-MAAC First Team are Iona's Megan Hansen (Long Beach, CA), Marist's Allison Rader (Lansdale, PA), Villanova's Kim Pare (Grand Rapids, MI), and Wagner's Courtney Crase (Saratoga, CA) and Katie Hauck (Pottsville, PA).

    Head coach Rob Swingle and Wagner's Patrick Beemer were selected the 2005 Anaconda Sports Co-Coaches of the Year. Swingle guided the Saints to seven more wins than last season's squad and the best season in school history, finishing 9-16 overall.

    Offensive Player of the Year
    Shanna Allen, Siena

    Defensive Player of the Year
    Kim Trebon, Iona


    Co-Rookies of the Year
    Caitlin Smith, Siena
    Billy Hoelck, Wagner


    Anaconda Sports Co-Coaches of the Year
    Rob Swingle, Siena
    Patrick Beemer, Wagner


    All-MAAC First Team
    Shanna Allen Siena U Jr. Mechanicsburg, PA
    Courtney Crase Wagner 2M Jr. Saratoga, CA
    Kim Trebon Iona 2M Sr. Eugene, OR
    Megan Hansen Iona 2M Jr. Long Beach, CA
    Kim Pare Villanova Dr. Jr. Lansdale, PA
    Allison Rader Marist Dr. Fr. Lansdale, PA
    Katie Hauck Wagner G So. Pottsville, PA


    All-MAAC Second Team
    Ellen Howe Villanova U Sr. San Diego, Ca
    Sara Kramer Wagner U Jr. Carlisle, PA
    Katie Swanson Marist 2M So. San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stacey Travous Wagner 2M So. New Ulm, MN
    Jamie Fullen Wagner Dr. Sr. San Diego, CA
    Michele Ferretti St. Francis Fr. Huntington Beach, CA
    Elizabeth Davis Marist G Fr. Albuquerque, NM
    Jelea Vukovic St. Francis G So. Belgrade, Yugoslavia


     

     

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