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2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 14 (4/15/24 - 4/21/24)

Summary:

- Anna Tarantino had an excellent game with 3 goals, 1 assist and 1 block as #6 Loyola Marymount beat Azusa PAcific 15-5
- Emma Allamian had 1 steal and Grace Raquel had 4 saves in goal as DI St. Francis (PA) beat DII Salem 15-7
- Morgan Riordan had 1 goal and 2 steals in DII Salem's 15-7 loss to DI St. Francis (PA)
- Demi Ovalle had 2 drawn exclusions in DIII #3 Chapman's 7-6 loss to DIII #6 Cal Lutheran
- DIII #5 Augustana went 3-0 to win the CWPA DIII Championship. Maggie Caliendo had 1 goal, 6 assists and 1 steal across the 3 games. Carli Udovich had 5 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the 22-4 win over Grove City in the quarter finals. Jersey Merrick had 4 goals in the same game. Susan Palmntera-Reid had 1 goal, 6 saves and 4 steals in the 16-10 semi-final win over Washington & Jefferson
- Sophie Raquel had an excellent game in goal with 12 saves, 1 assist and 6 steals as DIII #6 Cal Lutheran beat DIII #3 Chapman 7-6
- DIII #7 Macalester went 2-1 to finish 3rd in the CWPA DIII Championship. Laurel O'Hare played 2 games in goal and came up with 12 saves
- DIII Carthage went 1-2 to finish 6th in the CWPA DIII Championship. Alyssa Sayatovic had a very good offensive showing with 7 goals. Yamila Areizaga was consistent with 4 goals. Grace Steinberg had 2 goals while Abigail Karpluk chipped in with 1. Ella Selman was tremendous in goal with 30 saves in 2 games. Goalie stats were not available for one of the games
- Lea Steen had 24 saves and 2 assists in 4 games as DIII Grove City finished 8th in the CWPA DIII Championship
- DIII Washington & Jefferson went 1-2 to finish 4th in the CWPA DIII Championship. Mekkiye Ergun had 1 goal and Alliey Cunningham had 3 saves in the 16-10 semi-final loss to DIII #5 Augustana

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 13 (4/8/24 - 4/14/24)

Summary:

- Anna Tarantino had 2 goals as #6 Loyola Marymount beat Cal Baptist 17-13
- Rose Jensen had 2 assists in 2 games for #17 San Jose State
- Paityn Richardson was excellent with 6 goals and 2 steals as #23 (DIII #1) Pomona-Pitzer went 3-0 for the week. Bella McGowan chipped in with 1 goal, 1 assist and 1 steal. Lauren Valentin had 3 steals and 1 block while Kit Bennett had 1 assist and 1 steal
- Bella Morquecho had 1 goal and 1 steal in 4 games for DI Iona
- Sydney Arnold had 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block and 1 drawn exclusion in 2 games for DI Siena
- Emily McKenzie had an excellent offensive showing with 6 goals in 3 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward had 2 goals in 2 games for DI VMI
- Morgan Riordan had 1 steal as DII Salem beat DIII Washington & Jefferson 19-14
- Ellie Raidt had 1 goal and 1 steal as DIII #2 CMS went 2-0 for the week
- Emily Watanapongse had 1 assist and 1 steal in 2 games for DIII #3 Chapman. Demi Ovalle had 1 drawn exclusion. Elena Skender had 1 save while playing 2 quarters in goal
- Sophie Raquel had 6 saves and 2 steals in goal as DIII #5 Cal Lutheran lost to #23 (DIII #1) Pomona-Pitzer 19-7
- Lea Steen was very good with 20 saves and 3 steals while playing 2 games in goal for DIII Grove City

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 12 (4/1/24 - 4/7/24)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf had 3 goals as #11 Michigan went 3-1 for the week
- Bella McGowan had 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 steals as #23 (DIII #1) Pomona-Pitzer went 2-0 for the week. Lauren Valentin contributed 1 goal and 1 steal while Kit Bennett chipped in with 1 assist and 1 drawn exclusion
- Bella Morquecho had an excellent offensive week with 5 goals in 2 games for DI Iona
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal in 2 games for DI Siena
- Emily McKenzie was very good with 4 goals in 2 games for DI Villanova. Stats were not available for the 3rd game
- Julia Ward had 1 assist, 1 steal and won 2 sprints in 2 games for DI VMI. Stats were not available for the 3rd game
- Jazmine Guzman had a very good all round performance with 5 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in 3 games for DII McKendree. Sydney Kane was outstanding in goal with 38 saves and 9 steals
- Krista Domaracki had 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 2 assists, 1 steal 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DII Salem
- Demi Ovalle had 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 drawn exclusion in 2 games for DIII #3 Chapman. Annie Lewis had 1 assist and won 1 sprint. Elena Skender had 1 save while playing less than 1 quarter in goal
- Sophie Raquel has excellent in goal with 24 saves, 1 assist and 4 steals as DIII #5 Cal Lutheran went 2-0 for the week
- Jersey Merrick had 5 goals as DIII #6 Augustana went 4-0 for the week. Carli Udovich had 2 goals and 4 assists. Maggie Caliendo contributed 2 goals. Susan-Palmentera Reid had 19 saves in 1 game. Complete stats were not available for all the games
- Liz Matlin had 4 goals as DIII #7 Macalester went 4-0 for the week. Gabriela Weiner had 1 goal. Laurel O'Hare played 2 games in goal and came up with 14 saves
- DIII Carthage played 4 games. Stats were available only for 3 of them. The following players contributed : Grace Steinberg - 4 goals; Emily Steingard - 2 goals; Yamila Areizaga - 2 goals; Faith Harris - 2 goals; Taylor Woitesek - 2 goals; Alyssa Sayatovic - 1 goal; Abigail Karpluk - 1 goal; Sarah Lowery - 1 goal; Ella Selman - 25 saves; Rylee McGee - 8 saves

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 11 (3/25/24 - 3/31/24)

Summary:

- Anna Tarantino had 2 goals and 1 steal in #6 Loyola Marymount's 14-3 win over DII Concordia
- Lauren Valentin had 2 goals and 4 assists as #23 (DIII #1) Pomona-Pitzer went 2-0 for the week. Kit Bennett had 1 goal, 3 assists and 1 drawn exclusion. Bella McGowan chipped in with 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 goal as #25 Cal State Northridge lost 15-6 to #6 Long Beach State
- Bella Morquecho had 1 goal and 2 drawn exclusions as DI Iona beat DIII Connecticut College 14-4
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal and 2 steals in 2 games for DI Siena
- Jazmine Guzman had 2 goals and 2 assists as DII McKendree beat DIII Carthage 17-5. Sydney Kane came up with 12 saves and 1 steal in goal
- Ellie Raidt contributed 2 assists as DIII #2 CMS went 2-0 for the week
- Demi Ovalle was consistent with 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion as DIII #3 Chapman went 3-0 for the week. Elena Skender played 2 quarters in goal and had 2 saves
- Sophie Raquel was very good in goal with 22 saves and 2 steals as DIII #5 Cal Lutheran went 2-0 for the week
- the following players contributed in DIII Carthage's 17-5 loss to DII McKendree : Alyssa Sayatovic - 1 assist, 2 drawn exclusions; Emily Steingard - 1 drawn exclusion; Yamila Areizaga - 2 goals, 5 drawn exclusions; Grace Steinberg - 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 drawn exclusion, 1 sprint won; Ella Selman - 9 saves in 3 quarters; Gabrielle Pavesich - 3 saves in 1 quarter
- Ella Dunning had 1 assist in 2 games for DIII Occidental
- Gabby Brozovic had 1 goal, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 drawn exclusion as Ottawa (AZ) lost to #10 Arizona State 21-7

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 10 (3/18/24 - 3/24/24)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf was consistent with 4 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block and 4 drawn exclusions as #9 Michigan went 3-1 for the week. Emilia Mladjan had 1 goal. Katie Delaney played one game in goal and came up with 7 saves
- Anna Tarantino had 1 goal and 1 assist as #11 Loyola Marymount upset #6 Fresno State 12-8
- Rose Jensen had 1 assist in #17 San Jose State's 15-10 loss to #9 Arizona State
- Emma Stec had 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 drawn exclusions as #17 Wagner went 4-0 for the week
- Bella McGowan had 1 goal, 2 steals and 2 blocks as #23 (DIII #1) Pomona-Pitzer went 2-0 for the week. Kit Bennett chipped in with 1 steal
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 goal in #25 Cal State Northridge's 12-4 loss to #3 Hawaii
- Bella Morquecho had 2 goals, 1 assist and 3 drawn exclusions as DI Iona went 2-1 for the week
- Sydney Arnold had 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 drawn exclusions in 1 game for DI Iona. Individual stats were not available for the other game
- Emma Allamian had 1 goal in 4 games for DI St. Francis (PA). Grace Raquel played 7 quarters in goal and came up with 19 saves, 1 assist and 2 steals
- Emily McKenzie was excellent with 8 goals, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward was consistent with 3 goals, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 sprints won in 3 games for DI VMI
- Jazmine Guzman had a tremendous all round performance with 4 goals, 6 assists, 7 steals and 4 drawn exclusions as DII McKendree went 3-0 for the week. Sydney Kane was outstanding in goal with 44 saves, 5 steals and 1 drawn exclusion in 11 quarters
- Krista Domaracki was very good with 2 goals, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 drawn exclusions in 3 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 1 assist in 3 games for DII Salem
- Demi Ovalle had 1 drawn exclusion in DIII #3 Chapman's 7-6 win over DIII #5 Cal Lutheran
- Maggie Caliendo put in a good all round show with 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks as DIII #5 Augustana went 4-0 for the week. Carli Udovich chipped in with 2 goals, 1 assist and 1 steal. Susan Palmentera-Reid played 1 game in goal and was good with 14 saves
- Sophie Raquel had 17 saves and 4 steals over 2 games in goal for DIII #5 Cal Lutheran
- Gabriela Weiner had 1 goal as DIII #7 Macalester went 3-1 for the week. Laurel O'Hare played 2 games in goal and came up with 19 saves
- Alyssa Sayatovic was excellent with 6 goals, 4 assists and 6 steals in 4 games for DIII Carthage. Yamila Areizaga was very good on offense with 5 goals. Abigail Karpluk had 3 goals and 1 assist. Emily Steingard and Sarah Lowery had 1 goal each. Grace Steinberg had 4 assists. Ella Selman was tremendous in goal with 40 saves and 6 steals
- Mekkiye Ergun had 2 goals in 4 games for DIII Washington & Jefferson. Alliey Cunningham split time in goal and had 14 saves

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 9 (3/11/24 - 3/17/24)

Summary:

- Anna Tarantino had an excellent offensive game with 3 goals as #13 Loyola Marymount beat #14 Princeton 10-8
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 2 goals, 1 assist and 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for #24 Cal State Northridge
- Bella Morquecho was consistent with 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 drawn exclusions in 4 games for DI Iona
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal and 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DI Siena
- Emily McKenzie was tremendous with 6 goals, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward had 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 4 sprints won in 4 games for DI VMI
- Krista Domaracki was good with 1 goal, 2 assists and 2 steals in DII Mercyhurst's 17-7 win over DIII Grove City
- Bella McGowan contributed 2 goals, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for DIII #1 Pomona-Pitzer. Lauren Valentin chipped in with 1 assist while Kit Bennett won 1 sprint
- Demi Ovalle had 1 assist and 2 drawn exclusions as DIII #4 Chapman went 2-0.
- Sophie Raquel was excellent in goal with 21 saves, 1 assist and 3 steals in 2 games for DIII #5 Cal Lutheran
- Liz Matlin had 2 goals, 1 assist and 1 steal as DIII #8 Macalester went 2-0. Laurel O'Hare was very good in goal with 11 saves in 1 game
- the following players contributed in DIII Carthage's 13-6 loss to DIII #8 Macalester: Alyssa Sayatovic - 2 goals; Emily Steingard - 1 goal; Yamila Areizaga - 1 goal; Piper Dooley - 1 goal; Ella Selman - 4 saves in 3 quarters; Rachel Meilinger - 2 saves in 1 quarter

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2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 8 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)

Summary:

- Anna Tarantino made a crucial contribution with 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks as #12 Loyola Marymount went 2-0 for the week
- Rose Jensen had 3 goals in 3 games for #17 San Jose State
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 sprint won in 4 games for #22 Cal State Northridge
- Grace Raquel played 9 quarters in goal across 4 games for St. Francis (PA) and came up with 13 saves, 2 assists and 2 steals
- Emily McKenzie exploded for 5 goals in DI Villanova's 20-6 win over DII Salem
- Jazmine Guzman was very good with 2 goals, 3 assists and 1 drawn exclusion in DII McKendree's 8-7 loss to DIII #5 Augustana. Sydney Kane was excellent in goal with 14 saves and 2 steals
- Morgan Riordan had 1 assist in DII Salem's 20-6 loss to DI Villanova
- The entire Illinois contingent contributed as DIII #1 Pomona-Pitzer went 3-0 for the week. Kit Bennett had 2 assists and 1 steal. Bella McGowan had 4 steals while Lauren Valentin chipped in with 1 goal and 1 assist
- Sophie Raquel split time in goal and came up with 5 saves and 1 assist in DIII #3 Cal Lutheran's 13-12 loss to DIII #5 La Verne
- Demi Ovalle had 2 goals and 3 drawn exclusion in 3 games for DIII #4 Chapman. Annie Lewis contributed 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 sprint won. Annika Lindberg had 1 goal
- Maggie Caliendo had 1 goal, 1 steal, 1 drawn exclusion and 2 sprints won as DIII #5 Augustana beat DII McKendree 8-7. Carli Udovich won 1 sprint. Susan Palmenters-Reid was excellent in goal with 10 saves and 3 steals
- Liz Matlin had 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 2 games for DIII #8 Macalester. Gabriela Weiner had 1 drawn exclusion, Molly Lemmon had 1 steal while Celia D'Agostino had 1 assist. Laurel O'Hare was good in goal with 14 saves and 1 steal in 6 quarters played
- Mekkiye Ergun totaled with 4 goals in 4 games for DIII Washington & Jefferson

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 6 (2/19/24 - 2/25/24)

Summary:
 

- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 drawn exclusion in 5 games for #23 Cal State Northridge
- Bella Morquecho had a tremendous week with 5 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals and 15 drawn exclusions in 6 games for DI Iona
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal and 1 assist in 5 games for DI Siena
- Emily McKenzie had an excellent week with 7 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward was consistent with 3 goals, 3 assists and 9 sprints won in 4 games for DI VMI
- Jazmine Guzman was good with 5 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 sprint won in 4 games for DII McKendree. Sydney Kane was excellent in goal with 26 saves and 3 steals
- Morgan Riordan had 1 goal in 2 games for DII Salem
- Lauren Valentin had 1 steal in 4 games for DIII #1 Pomona-Pitzer
- Ellie Raidt had 2 goals and 1 steal in 4 games for DIII #2 CMS
- Maggie Caliendo had 2 goals, 3 steals, 2 drawn exclusions and 3 sprints won in 4 games for DIII #4 Augustana. Carli Udovich had 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 steals, 1 drawn exclusion and 1 sprint won. Jersey Merrick chipped in with 1 goal. Susan Palmentera-Reid had 6 saves and 2 drawn exclusions
- Demi Ovalle had 1 assist and 5 drawn exclusions in 5 games for DIII #5 Chapman. Annie Lewis had 1 steal and 1 sprint won. Elena Skender played 4 quarters in goal and had 8 saves and 2 steals
- Alliey Cunningham split time in goal for DIII Washington & Jefferson against DII Gannon and had 7 saves. Goalie stats were not available for the game against DII Salem

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 6 (2/19/24 - 2/25/24)

Summary:

-Kasey Umlauf had 1 block and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for #8 Michigan
- Anna Tarantino had 1 goal, 5 assists and 1 steal as #11 Loyola Marymount went 4-0 for the week
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 3 assists in 4 games for #25 Cal State Northridge
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal and 3 assists in 3 games for DI Siena
- Krista Dpmaracki had 1 steal in 3 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Bella McGowan had 1 assist in 4 games for DIII #1 Pomona-Pitzer

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 5 (2/12/24 - 2/18/24)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf had 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 drawn exclusions in 3 games for #8 Michigan. Emilia Mladjan contributed 2 goals and 2 steals. Katie Delaney played 1 quarter in goal and had 2 saves
- Anna Tarantino had 2 goals and 1 block as #11 Loyola Marymount went 3-0
- Rose Jensen had a good week with 5 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for #16 San Jose State
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 drawn exclusion as #22 Cal State Northridge went 2-0 for the week
- Bella Morquecho had an excellent week with 6 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for DI Iona
- Emily McKenzie had 3 goals in 2 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward had 1 goal, 1 steal and 3 sprints won in 4 games for DI VMI
- Jazmine Guzman had a tremendous all round showing with 8 goals, 6 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 7 drawn exclusions and 1 sprint won as DII McKendree went 4-0 for the week Sydney Kane was a rock in goal with 44 saves and 4 steals
- Krista Domaracki had an excellent week with 4 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals and 4 sprints won in 4 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 3 goals and 2 steals in 4 games for DII Salem
- Maggie Caliendo had 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 drawn exclusion as DIII #5 Augustana went 4-0. Carli Udovich contributed 2 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion. Jersey Merrick had 2 assists and 1 drawn exclusion, Susan Palmentera-Reid played 2 games in goal and was outstanding with 27 saves, 2 assists and 6 steals
- Demi Ovalle was consistent with 5 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 drawn exclusions in 5 games for DIII #6 Chapman. So was Annie Lewis with 2 goals, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 drawn exclusions and 2 sprints won. Annika Lindberg contributed 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 drawn exclusion
- Elizabeth Matlin had 3 goals, 4 steals and 1 sprint won in 4 games for DIII #9 Macalester. Laurel O'Hare played 2 games in goal and came up with 22 saves
- Yamila Areizaga had 3 goals in 4 games for DIII Carthage. Aylssa Sayatovic and Piper Dooley had 2 goals each. Taylor Woitesek and Grace Steinberg had 1 goal each. Ella Selman was good in goal with 39 saves, while Gabrielle Pavesich had 1 save and 1 assist

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 4 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Summary:

-Anna Tarantino had a big game with 3 goals as #11 Loyola Marymount beat #23 Cal State Northridge 16-8
- Emma Stec had 2 goals, 1 assist and 2 steals as #18 Wagner went 4-0 for the week
- Rose Jensen had 3 goals as #19 San Jose State went 3-1 for the week
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 goal and 1 assist as #23 Cal State Northridge went 2-1 for the week
- Emily McKenzie had 2 hat tricks as she score 6 goals in 5 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward had 1 drawn exclusion and won 3 sprints in DI VMI's 16-11 loss to DII Salem
- Jazmin Guzman was excellent with 4 goals, 2 steals and 3 drawn exclusions as DII McKendree went 2-0 for the week Sydney Kane was outstanding in goal with 27 saves, 1 assist and 2 steals
- Krista Domaracki had 1 goal and 2 drawn exclusions in 4 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 1 goal and 1 assist as DII Salem beat DI VMI 16-11
- Maggie Caliendo had 2 goals, 2 steals, 1 drawn exclusion and 1 sprint won in 2 games for DIII #5 Augustana. Carli Udovich contributed 1 goal, 1 steal, 1 drawn exclusion and 2 sprints won, while Jersey Merrick had 1 goal. Susan Palmentera-Reid played 2 quarters in goal and came up with 5 saves and 1 steal
- Demi Ovalle had 2 drawn exclusions in DIII #6 Chapman's 14-7 loss to DI Cal State Fullerton
- DIII Carthage played 2 games. The following players contributed: Alyssa Sayatovic - 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 sprints won; Emily Steingard - 2 goals, 1 drawn exclusion; Yamila Areizaga - 1 steal; Abigail Karpluk - 2 goals 1 assist; Grace Steinberg - 1 goal, 2 steals, 4 drawn exclusions, 3 sprints won; Piper Dooley - 1 block; Sarah Lowery - 3 steals, 1 sprint won; Ella Selman - 12 saves, 1 steal; Rachel Meilinger - 1 save 1 steal; Rylee McGee - 1 save 2 steals
- Gabby Brozovic had 2 steals and 1 block in 4 games for Ottawa (AZ)

2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 3 (1/29/24 - 2/4/24)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf had 1 steal and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for #10 Michigan
- Anna Tarantino had 3 goals in 4 games for #11 Loyola Marymount
- Emma Stec had 1 goal as #20 Wagner went 4-0 for the week
- Nicole Bacoyanis had 1 steal as #23 Cal State Northridge went 2-0 for the week
- Sydney Arnold had 1 goal in 4 games for DI Siena. Complete stats were not available
- Emily McKenzie had an excellent week with 6 goals and a steal in 4 games for DI Villanova
- Julia Ward had 2 steals, 1 drawn exclusion and 10 sprints won in 4 games for DI VMI
- Jazmine Guzman had a tremendous week with 9 goals, 1 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 4 drawn exclusions in 4 games for DII McKendree. Sydney Kane was outstanding in goal with 46 saves and 1 steal
- Krista Domaracki had 1 assist and 2 steals in 3 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 2 goals in 4 games for DII Salem

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2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 2 (1/22/24 - 1/28/24)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf had a good week with 2 goals, 2 assists, 2 steals and 6 drawn exclusions as #11 Michigan went 4-0. Emilia Mladjan contributed 2 goals. Katie Delaney played 12 minutes in goal across 2 games and came up with 2 saves
- Rose Jensen had 1 steal in 2 games for #18 San Jose State
- Anna Tarantino was consistent with 3 goals as #19 Loyola Marymount went 3-0 for the week
- Nicole Bacoyanis won 1 sprint in 2 games for #21 Cal State Northridge
- Bella Morquecho had an excellent week with 5 goals, 2 steals, 1 block and 9 drawn exclusions in 4 games for DI Iona
- Grace Raquel had 11 saves while playing 4+ quarters in goal across 2 games for DI St. Francis (PA)
- Emily McKenzie had 3 goals and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for DI Villanova. Complete stats were not available for some of the games
- Krista Domaracki was consistent with 5 goals and 1 steal in 5 games for DII Mercyhurst
- Morgan Riordan had 1 goal, 1 block and 1 drawn exclusion in 4 games for DII Salem

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2024 NCAA Women's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 1 (1/15/2024 - 1/21/2024)

Summary:

- Kasey Umlauf had 1 drawn exclusion in 3 games for #13 Michigan
- Anna Tarantino had an excellent week with 6 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 4 games for #18 Loyola Marymount
- Rose Jensen had 1 goal in 2 games for #18 San Jose State
- Emma Stec had 2 goals, 1 assist and 2 steals in 4 games for #20 Wagner
- Morgan Riordan had 2 goals and 3 steals in 4 games for DII Salem
- Sophie Raquel played part of one game in goal for DIII #3 Cal Lutheran and came up with 5 saves and 1 steal
- Gabby Brozovic had 2 goals in 3 games for Ottawa (AZ)

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2023 NCAA Men's Water Polo - IL players update - Week 14 (11/27/2023 - 12/3/2023)

Summary:

- DIII #2 Redlands, with Dan Bajda on the roster, went 1-1 and lost to DIII #1 CMS 6-5 in the USA Water Polo NCAA DIII tournament championship game
- DIII #6 MIT, with Kunal Rajadhyax on the roster, went 1-1 and beat DIII #10 Augustana 11-9 to finish 3rd in the USA Water Polo NCAA DIII tournament
- DIII #10 Augustana went 0-2 and lost to DIII #6 MIT 11-9 to finish 4th in the USA Water Polo NCAAA DIII tournament. Stevan Rasic had 2 goals in the 2 games. Tyler Leslie had 1 drawn exclusion. Jake Fisher also played. Chris Bajda, Jeremy Sherpa and Dean Maralda were also on the roster

Senior tribute:

The following seniors or graduate students from high schools in Illinois completed 4+ years of NCAA water polo competition. Congratulations to all of them for successfully balancing athletics and academics, and for representing Illinois water polo with distinction:

Alan Rosenberg (Neuqua Valley) - Austin College (DIII)
Cam Dougherty (Naperville Central) - Harvard (DI)
Jack Folan (Maine South) - Iona (DI)
Connor Pulido (Richards) - McKendree (DII) (graduate student)
Jimmy Cronin (Metea Valley) - McKendree (DII)
Dan Bajda (Fenwick) - Redlands (DIII)
Lazar Marsenic (Maine South) - Washington & Jefferson (DIII)

Click the link above to see player updates for the entire 2023 season