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4-25-01Jesse
Gunderson, Harvard University
Senior Captain Jesse Gunderson excelled in all aspects of play, as she
scored four goals, tallied four assists, and drew six ejections. Defensively
she also earned a total of eight steals. What makes her performance
all the
more exceptional is the fact that most of her teammates were suffering
from
sickness, leaving half the starting line-up out of the water. Her effort
was an
integral part to keeping the Crimson competitive.
4-11-01 Adele
McCarthy-Beauvais, Princeton University
McCarthy-Beauvais helped earn the Tigers their second Southern Division
Championship in as many years last weekend, turning in a dominating
offensive
performance. She scored 15 goals, including a five goal tally against
Indiana in
the semifinals. She came back in the finals against Nationally ranked
Michigan
and topped her earlier performance by scoring six against the Wolverines.
4-4-01
Megan Perry, University of Massachusetts
Junior Megan Perry (Fresno, Calif.) scored six goals in three games
as the
No. 18 University of Massachusetts women's water polo team went 2-1
this
weekend at the Indiana Invitational. UMass defeated No. 17 Indiana (9-6)
and Michigan State (9-8), but fell to No. 13 Michigan (10-8). Perry
scored
three versus Michigan, two versus Indiana and one versus Michigan State.
3-28-01 Melissa
Karjala, University of Michigan
Melissa Karjala helped the Wolverines continue their undefeated ways,
as she led
her team in four more victories. In her first game against Slippery
Rock she scored
three goals and garnered three steals, shooting 75%. The second game
of the
tournament she led her team past top ranked Indiana in overtime, drawing
two
ejections and scoring one goal. During the rematch the following day,
Karjala went
three for five, including the game tying score that forced overtime.
In the fourth and
final game against Slippery Rock, Karjala performed well at both
ends of the pool.
Defensively, she had two steals, while drawing two ejections and scoring
twice.
3-21-01
Kelly Chassy, University of Massachusetts
Kelly Chassy, a sophomore from Morgan Hill, California, was the
standout player
this week, scoring seven goals in three games as UMass swept their opponents.
Chassy scored three goals in the 10-5 win over Harvard, two in the 10-9
win over
No. 18 ranked Brown, and two in the 18-5 win over Connecticut College.
Her contribution
was instrumental in moving UMass up one spot in the Top 20 Poll to number
18.
3-7-01 Mia Fabian,
George Washington University
Mia Fabian helped lead the Colonials to three victories against
league rivals Villanova,
Salem International, and Bucknell, along with valiant effort in
a losing outcome versus
top-ranked Princeton. She scored a total of 16 goals, including
a team record eight
against Villanova.
2-28-01 Julie McLaughlin, Bucknell University
Helping her team to go undefeated in three straight games,
co-captain Julie McLaughlin
led her team in victory over Grove City, Slippery Rock and Salem International.
In the
process, she scored 11 goals and tallied seven assists, while earning
11 steals to shore
up the Bison's defense.
2-14-01
Sonia Lamel, Brown University
Sonia had seven
steals and scored nine goals during their competition last weekend,
including an unbelievable effort where she scored five against Ivy League
rival,
Princeton University. While only a freshman, her defense and all around
play showed
the poise of a veteran player.
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